Pillai's execution shows government’s habitual and utter disregard to citizens - Ranjan
- Wednesday, 22 January 2014
'Ravindra Krishna Pillai's execution shows that Sri Lankan government’s habitual and utter disregard to the welfare of its citizens working overseas, while depending on them to earn USD 7 billion of vital foreign exchange to the country' said by UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake on his press statement regarding unfair trail of Krishna Pillai
See full statement below
Sri Lankan migrant worker Ravindra Krishna Pillai as executed in UAE yesterday for an alleged murder. According to his family and friends he has neither received a fair trial nor was he given access to his lawyers. Amnesty International also confirmed to BBC Sinhala Service that Ravindra did not receive a fair trial.
The execution of the Sri Lankan migrant worker took place while H.E President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in UAE meeting the country’s leaders. It is deeply regrettable that President did not take up the matter with UAE leaders and intervene to ensure a fair trial and save his fellow citizen’s life.
If the Sri Lankan President was not informed about the unfair trial of Mr. Pillai or the impending execution, serious action should be taken against the Sri Lankan Ambassorder in the UAE and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.
This is another instance of that showcases the Sri Lankan government’s habitual and utter disregard to the welfare of its citizens working overseas, while depending on them to earn USD 7 billion of vital foreign exchange to the country.
Ranjan Ramanayake
UNP MP
0773624927/ 0712781811
- Wednesday, 22 January 2014
'Ravindra Krishna Pillai's execution shows that Sri Lankan government’s habitual and utter disregard to the welfare of its citizens working overseas, while depending on them to earn USD 7 billion of vital foreign exchange to the country' said by UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake on his press statement regarding unfair trail of Krishna Pillai
See full statement below
Sri Lankan migrant worker Ravindra Krishna Pillai as executed in UAE yesterday for an alleged murder. According to his family and friends he has neither received a fair trial nor was he given access to his lawyers. Amnesty International also confirmed to BBC Sinhala Service that Ravindra did not receive a fair trial.
Sri Lankan migrant worker Ravindra Krishna Pillai as executed in UAE yesterday for an alleged murder. According to his family and friends he has neither received a fair trial nor was he given access to his lawyers. Amnesty International also confirmed to BBC Sinhala Service that Ravindra did not receive a fair trial.
The execution of the Sri Lankan migrant worker took place while H.E President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in UAE meeting the country’s leaders. It is deeply regrettable that President did not take up the matter with UAE leaders and intervene to ensure a fair trial and save his fellow citizen’s life.
If the Sri Lankan President was not informed about the unfair trial of Mr. Pillai or the impending execution, serious action should be taken against the Sri Lankan Ambassorder in the UAE and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.
This is another instance of that showcases the Sri Lankan government’s habitual and utter disregard to the welfare of its citizens working overseas, while depending on them to earn USD 7 billion of vital foreign exchange to the country.
Ranjan Ramanayake
UNP MP
0773624927/ 0712781811
UNP MP
0773624927/ 0712781811
