Saudi Govt. agrees to reopen SL maid’s case

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The Saudi Arabian Government has decided to reopen the court case on the Sri Lankan housemaid who was sentenced to be stoned to death after being found guilty of adultery, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Harsha De Silva told Parliament today.

He said the decision to restart the case was some kind of achievement because the sentence would be re considered through this move.
This new development came a day after Foreign Employment Minister Talatha Authukorala informed the House that there would be good news on this matter soon.
Dr Silva said foreign ministry officials had visited the woman and had a long discussion with her. (Yohan Perera)

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nimal Tuesday, 08 December 2015 02:36 PM

Good Move.. Please save that woman at any cost...

Karu Tuesday, 08 December 2015 03:25 PM

Save whole world from poor conservatives

Nina Kamal Tuesday, 08 December 2015 03:51 PM

Please make every effort to save her from this plight, whoever does a grain of a help in this matter will be blessed immensely. May there be guidance to rescue her from this plight!! Lets all have hope and pray for her to be free...

tarzan Tuesday, 08 December 2015 03:58 PM

if she accept the crime what she did why others worry

lokka Tuesday, 08 December 2015 04:35 PM

please save all women and men workers from saudi monsters

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 08 December 2015 04:40 PM

Thank you USA for behind the door action.

Pramod Fernando Tuesday, 08 December 2015 06:24 PM

Are you nuts to believe that USA came forward to save just one woman? Where was USA when thousands of people were getting killed? Your name really suits you.

Tharanga Tuesday, 08 December 2015 07:53 PM

Tarzan, you should live in the forest..

Premalal Tuesday, 08 December 2015 09:20 PM

Shame on Sri Lankan men for sending their wives into the midst of wolves.

Riz Tuesday, 08 December 2015 11:28 PM

President M R please do not send any women to Saudi

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