(Lanka-e-News- 08.Dec.2015, 11.30PM) The efforts of ministry of foreign affairs of Sri Lanka (SL) to halt the stoning to death of Sri Lankan woman in Saudi Arabia had reaped dividends . The earlier sentence is now to be subjected to an appeal , Dr. Harsha De Silva , the deputy minister of foreign affairs revealed.
The earlier decision was taken by a court in a remote area iin Saudi . Already the representatives sent by the SL foreign ministry have met the woman sentenced and the lawyers for the plaintiff , and had discussions , the deputy minister further stated.
The SL foreign minsitry had retained top notch lawyers after making payment in this regard , and following the appeal filed by them , it has been decided now to hold a trial , Dr. Harsha announced.
‘We are silently doing whatever necessary . We can be optmistic , things will go our way now ’ Dr. Harsha said.
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