Another 33 deportees arrive

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A group of 33 asylum seekers who were deported from Christmas Island, Australia arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake today in a special flight under heavy security.

The group consisted of eight women, twenty-five men and eight children who were mostly Tamils from Jaffna.

These deportees are reported to have left from Trincomalee in a fishing boat to enter Australia illegally. They have been deported after their appeal for political asylum was rejected.

A group of 40 illegal migrants arrived yesterday as well.(Text & pix by Nirmala Ferdinandus)

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sarath Tuesday, 15 October 2013 01:49 PM

suba anagatayak.

suneth Tuesday, 15 October 2013 02:03 PM

I feel sorry about you. You may have lost everything. The next best thing you should do is to give better education to your kids, so they can take a better route to Australia. Hitha Athnam Patha Kuda da still work in SL.

dr ceylon Tuesday, 15 October 2013 02:39 PM

just like all others,they tried their best for better future.they did a good job by risking lives for to do it.these are the people sri lanka need today,unlike many other fearfull and lazy people they are here giving a good example.

Shitake Mushrooms Tuesday, 15 October 2013 02:39 PM

Is anything happening to the recruiters and the boat owners?

Tissa Withana Wednesday, 16 October 2013 09:05 AM

Well done Australia-Sri Lanka. Now they can live peaceful in Sri Lanka in North. Chief Minister is a Tamil and he will care about Tamils in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is free from LTTE.

Germany

Kukka Wednesday, 16 October 2013 09:19 AM

Oh, no. They are preparing for the next journey.

Perera Thursday, 17 October 2013 03:45 AM

None of these are genuine "refugees". They are nothing but "economic migrants" seeking entry with the "refugee" label.

Wantok Mali Thursday, 17 October 2013 05:21 AM

And your commenting from Germany re the peacefulness of Sri Lanka!!!!!!

Bradley Thursday, 17 October 2013 07:07 AM

Good on you Australia for sending these highly non genuine ,blood sucking refugees back.They are a total disgrace to the Sri Lankan race.

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