30 foreign nationals arrested by SL Navy

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Twenty eight Myanmar nationals and 02 Indian nationals were taken into custody this morning by the SL Navy while they had illegally entered the SL waters using an Indian trawler, Navy said.

The Navy Media Spokesman Chaminda Walakuluge said the trawler was observed by the Coastguards and intercepted in the Northern Sea around 10 am while the trawler was 12 nautical miles north to Kankesanturai and the passengers and crew were arrested after stopping the boat and searched.

Among the arrested there were seven men, seven boys, seven women, seven girls and two five-day old infants and a four months old infant.

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AjithZ Sunday, 30 April 2017 07:54 PM

Good job, hats off to you. Got to stop these illegal immigrants somehow.

Justica USA. Sunday, 30 April 2017 07:54 PM

are the Ppl from Myanmar those fleeing Roginya Muslims who are persecuted by the Wirathu gang who r likned up with BBS... if so hand them over to the UN for processing n find a 3rd country to bevresettled.. via DM Android App

lokka Sunday, 30 April 2017 09:26 PM

deport to bangaladesh we don't need moozzrats anymore

crylon Sunday, 30 April 2017 09:40 PM

helpless people.help them.dont forget when lankans fled the country in tens of thousands when they were helpless. via DM Android App

lokka Monday, 01 May 2017 12:45 AM

why can't go to near by muslim counties this is a intention of invade non muslim countries

Robert Monday, 01 May 2017 08:07 AM

they have thought that it is Australia their but it Sri lanka which is worsen than Miyammar. via DM Android App

dulan Monday, 01 May 2017 08:20 AM

This is how Viyaya crept in too

ANTON Monday, 01 May 2017 08:33 AM

THEY MUST BE REWARDED FOR COMING TO SRILANKA.

ANTON Monday, 01 May 2017 08:34 AM

MOST PROBABLY THEY MUST HAVE HEARD THAT WE ARE GOING TO REDUCE THE PRIZE OF GAL ARRACK.

adneymims Monday, 01 May 2017 10:22 AM

They will not come to this type of country may be they were wrongly guided by criminals to the wrong direction.

GOVIRAala Monday, 01 May 2017 03:06 PM

actually they're origin of bangaladeas why the can't go back to their's own country

ajith Monday, 01 May 2017 03:58 PM

This is good sign for the country, People runing away from ternary come here.

Sheri Tuesday, 02 May 2017 09:14 AM

Dulan ,what you said is the truth, but the Sinhalese never discuss about.

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