Officials in Saudi

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By Gandhya Senanayake & Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk

The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka is visiting Saudi Arabia to meet officials regarding the abuse suffered by L.T Ariyawathie, sources told Daily Mirror online.

Ariyawathie, a domestic maid, had 24 nails and pins inserted into her body by her Saudi employer. She underwent a major three hour operation on Friday to remove some of the nails that had been inserted and is now recovering.

Ranawaka, is also scheduled to meet Sri Lankan workers in Saudi Arabia and discuss issues facing Sri Lankan maids. (Daily Mirror online)

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Dev Monday, 30 August 2010 12:57 PM

good but i don't think he can do something about this. Going to meet people in Saudi, what a joke, now only he want to meet these people. Use Mihin Lanka for this trip....

lakdive Monday, 30 August 2010 07:29 PM

Please don't drag religion into this!

Faqi Monday, 30 August 2010 06:40 PM

The couple who allegedly drove nails into the maid's body have been arrested in Saudi Arabia.

Oscar Monday, 30 August 2010 06:33 PM

Oh ... What a joke! "Baila Chakrawarthi" on tour!

izzy Monday, 30 August 2010 04:48 PM

It is manifestly clear that our Ambassador and staff are doing nothing! - Otherwise why would Kingsley Ranawaka have made this trip to Saudi Arabia, at the taxpayer's expense?

Regi Monday, 30 August 2010 03:53 PM

We are yet to get a public announcement of this from the Saudi government. They don’t care two hoots of our plight.

Podi Guru Monday, 30 August 2010 03:48 PM

*I think little will be accomplished during Ramadan.
*I rather think this is a matter for heads of state to deal with.

Rambuttan Monday, 30 August 2010 03:33 PM

Agreed

Saleem Monday, 30 August 2010 03:32 PM

What is going to be the outcome?

Kamiss Monday, 30 August 2010 02:52 PM

The team can take part in an Iftar party and happily get back. Knowing the inefficiency of our diplomats what more can we expect?

Fishy Monday, 30 August 2010 02:45 PM

There is an embassy in Colombo. President can summon the HC to take action. Why waste tax payers money or NE rehabilitation money on this.

Bakamoona Monday, 30 August 2010 02:06 PM

Gone to Saudi ? Nothing happens in Saudi during this holy month. Ranawaka will have have a good holiday there. ha ha.

UDAY Monday, 30 August 2010 02:01 PM

The ministers may me not read the Sri Lankan workers who reported incidents by lots of complaint letters, to the embassy is waste!!!!!!!

Pukay pala Monday, 30 August 2010 01:55 PM

Don't forget your shopping list.

MJ Monday, 30 August 2010 01:29 PM

foreign income foo!!!

kumara Monday, 30 August 2010 11:18 AM

Thats great! This man gets a jaunt to Saudi, all because of these nails in this poor woman's body!!

Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 30 August 2010 12:50 PM

He should insist on applying their own laws in this case so that the maid can inflict the same injuries on the perpetrator. Just like they say: "Eye for eye and Nail for Nail"

Ane theiyo Monday, 30 August 2010 12:38 PM

This is just an eye-wash. You bet there won't be anything useful by this trip; but waste of people's money.

Gunda Monday, 30 August 2010 12:27 PM

Well Said. There are a few others who deserv the same treatment.

az Monday, 30 August 2010 12:13 PM

The Saudis will tell him 'if u have a problem with us then stop sending maids here' & he will come back empty handed to SL after enjoying a free trip..

Wasantha Monday, 30 August 2010 12:10 PM

Do not make it a holiday trip at the expense of the tax payer.Try to do something useful for the benefit of the those who are working there.

G man Monday, 30 August 2010 12:07 PM

What about our Ambassador and the large staff of 50 PEOPLE in the Embassy and Consulate in Riyadh and Jeddah? What in the world are they doing?

DON Monday, 30 August 2010 12:01 PM

statements given in saudi arabia
self insertion of nails by herself- by the accused
Yes it is true--by the victim

hifazjaufferdeen Monday, 30 August 2010 11:52 AM

he will be well off,

sltk2004 Monday, 30 August 2010 11:47 AM

Hope he too gets a few nails inserted - for just waiting without action till something happened...

Julian Monday, 30 August 2010 11:45 AM

Stop sending innocent people to these lawless countries , start building a nation that can stand on it own feet ! By the way where are those so called "Human right activists" ?

shanghi Monday, 30 August 2010 11:43 AM

What about the unknown cases. the maids who returned in coffins? what about them? We do not want more vulnerable people suffering this same fate.

Gayan Samarasekara Monday, 30 August 2010 11:27 AM

Please do something, rather than making it just a holiday tour.

Prasanna Monday, 30 August 2010 11:24 AM

Stop sending people to Muslim Countries , Start creating jobs in Sri Lanka for those people.

local boy Monday, 30 August 2010 11:19 AM

useless trip

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