UAE informed us about Lankan’s execution: FEB

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Foreign Employment Bureau (FEB) Deputy General Manager Mangala Randeniya said the FEB was notified by UAE officials prior to the execution of 19-year-old Sri Lankan Ravinda Krishna Pillai, who was convicted of murder.

Arabian media has confirmed that Mr. Pillai who works as an electrician was executed in the UAE yesterday after he was found guilty of the murder of an Emirati resident.

“Although the Bureau was informed about the execution, the UAE officials did not tell us when or how it was being carried out,” he said and added that Mr. Pillai’s mother and sister travelled to the UAE at Bureau expense to visit him before his execution.

He is believed to have been executed by a firing squad on Tuesday morning in Sharjah.

Ravinda Krishna Pillai was a resident of the Chenkaladi and was charge and convicted of premeditated murder by purposely running over an Emirati in an SUV during an argument between the two.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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sukirichuti Wednesday, 22 January 2014 09:45 AM

FEB were sleeping without any initiatives being taken to appeal for clemency. Why was it silent? Is it because he happened to be a Tamil?

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lIRF Wednesday, 22 January 2014 10:00 AM

Lack of self control and faith in relegion is the main cause. Its a tragedy, my deepest sympahies to his family. May God give them the courage to bear this great loss.

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willows Wednesday, 22 January 2014 10:57 AM

unbeleiveable 19 year old to work in UAE or in ME

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tony Wednesday, 22 January 2014 12:28 PM

GOOD QUESTION. WHAT EXPERIENCE HAS HE GOT AT 19 TO WORK ABROAD IN ANY CAPACITY

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indira Wednesday, 22 January 2014 01:56 PM

Clemancy??
Its middle east my dear.

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Baba Friday, 24 January 2014 01:34 PM

They execute our nationals and we can do nothing to save them. They must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was pre-meditated.

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