Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Family members of Anojan Sivarasa, who had been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (12) and expressed their gratitude for his intervention in securing his release and acquittal on all charges.

During a cordial discussion with the family, the President said that it was his responsibility to stand up for Sri Lankan citizens at all times, wherever they may be in the world.

The President also emphasised that special appreciation should be extended to the Saudi Arabia Government for securing Sivarasa's release, as well as to everyone who intervened on his behalf, irrespective of differences in ethnicity, religion or political affiliation....