Man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over Facebook comment

The Punch | 08-10-2026 01:54pm |

A 24-year-old Sri Lankan migrant worker, Anojan Sivarasa, has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook comment considered blasphemous. The sentence was handed down by a Saudi court. The case has drawn attention to blasphemy laws in the kingdom.

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