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Sri Lanka Navy arrested 112 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 11th October 2012. The trawler named “Shantha Anthoni-2” with 91 Tamils, 14 Sinhalese and 07 Muslims on board was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command off Chilaw seas.

Among the arrested persons are 103 men, a woman and 08 children (boys). They are residents of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Killinochchi, Chilaw, Batticaloa, Putlam, Trincomalee, Negambo, Mannar and Mullaithivu. All were brought to Modara Fishery Harbour to be handed over to the CID for further investigations.(Navy.lk)

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  • Big Ears Thursday, 11 October 2012 03:40 PM

    Now people from all over Sri Lanka want to get out of this miracle island. Why Why?

    Andrew Pitugala Friday, 12 October 2012 03:09 AM

    Another batch leaving the "paradise" and at great cost and great risk to their lives, forced to return and jailed.

    Nadi Friday, 12 October 2012 05:20 AM

    Will the last person in SL please turn off the lights.......if we have current that is.

    Border Guard Friday, 12 October 2012 07:13 AM

    The vessels transporting illicit immigrants, should be confiscated and destroyed. This may act as a deterrent.


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