Saudi Govt. agrees to reopen SL maid’s case

The Saudi Arabian government had decided to reopen the court case on the Sri Lankan woman who was sentenced to be stoned to death, Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva said. He assured that the government would do its utmost to get relief to this woman, who was to be stoned to death after she was found guilty of adultery, free. Deputy Minister de Silva said the decision to reopen the case could be a termed an achievement as the sentence will be reconsidered at this fresh trial. He said the opinion of the Appeal Court, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia had been conveyed to the Provincial Courts.