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Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modi’s intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth

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On September 19, 2026, Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker Mano Ganesan called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to ask Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the case of Tamil youth Anojan Sivarasa, who is facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia over a social media post allegedly insulting religion. Sivarasa was initially sentenced to five years in prison and fined three million Saudi riyals but may face capital punishment according to his lawyer's verbal report, pending formal confirmation from the Saudi authorities.

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On September 19, 2026, Mano Ganesan, leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in Sri Lanka, called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention regarding a case involving Anojan Sivarasa, a young Sri Lankan Tamil national facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia. Ganesan urged Modi to intervene with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a humanitarian resolution, given the close ties between Modi and the Saudi leadership. Sivarasa's family claims he was sentenced to death over a social media post deemed blasphemous. However, Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry has not confirmed this claim. Sivarasa is originally from Natpittimunai in Kalmunai, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, where he traveled for employment purposes.

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Sivarasa PERSON · 5× Saudi NORP · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 3× Sri Lankan NORP · 3× Anojan Sivarasa PERSON · 2× Modi PERSON · 2× Narendra Modi PERSON · 2× Sri Lanka's GPE · 2× Tamil NORP · 2× Anura Kumara Dissanayake PERSON · 1×

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“I urge President @anuradisanayake to bring #Anojan_Sivarasa’s desperate plight to the urgent attention of your friend, recipient of ‘SriLanka Rathna’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Tamil Progressive Alliance leader Mano Ganesan said in a post on X. “Given PM Modi’s close ties with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, I appeal to you to ask PM Modi to personally intervene with Crown Prince Salman and seek a humanitarian resolution for Anojan,” Mr. Ganesan added.

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🔮 The lawyer has informed the Embassy that the judgment could be appealed before Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court within one month.

2026-09-19 · The Hindu

Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modi’s intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth · mixed framing

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A Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker on Saturday (September 19, 2026) urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the case of a minority Tamil youth facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia. asserted

lawmaker → urge → Arabia

The appeal concerns Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan national, whose family has claimed that he was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a social media post allegedly amounting to blasphemy. uncertain

he → concern → blasphemy

Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry has, however, not confirmed that Sivarasa has been sentenced to death. asserted

Sivarasa → confirm → death

Ganesan → urge → Anojan

Sivarasa is a minority Tamil from Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, officials said. asserted

officials → say → Province

He is a resident of Natpittimunai in Kalmunai, and travelled to Saudi Arabia for employment nine months ago, the NewsFirst media portal reported. asserted

portal → travel → employment

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday (September 18, 2026) said: “The Ministry remains engaged with the relevant Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels and is taking appropriate steps to safeguard Mr. Anojan Sivarasa’s interests and provide him with all possible assistance.” asserted

Ministry → say → assistance

it said in a statement. asserted

it → say → statement

Sivarasa has been initially sentenced to five years in prison and fined three million Saudi riyals after being found guilty of posting social media content deemed insulting to a religion, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported. asserted

newspaper → sentence → religion

Sivarasa's lawyer later verbally informed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh that the sentence had reportedly been enhanced to capital punishment, according to the report. uncertain

sentence → inform → report

However, the embassy is awaiting the formal written judgment from Saudi judicial authorities before confirming the development, the report said. asserted

report → await → development

The lawyer has informed the Embassy that the judgment could be appealed before Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court within one month. uncertain

judgment → inform → month

The Embassy, in consultation with the Ministry, is taking steps to pursue the appeal in coordination with Sivarasa's family, it said. asserted

it → take → family