Md. Rasooldeen; 14/10/08
A Jeddah court sentenced three Sri Lankans to death and eight others, including five Indians, to imprisonment after they were found guilty of armed robbery and murder of a Yemeni national. Gayan Nanayakkara, Dinesh Perera and Bandara Tennekoon were sentenced to execution in public. Two Sri Lankan women — Noura Mohammed and Raziah Samad — received prison time and lashes. The Indian Embassy did not disclose the names of the convicted Indian nationals. The 11 foreigners were arrested after the murder of Omar Yeslam, a Yemeni, and were found guilty of armed robbery.
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=115417&d=14&m=10&y=2008
Tags: Capital Punishment, Workers, Yemen