Fourteen Lankans return

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Fourteen Sri Lankan asylum seekers who allegedly sailed to Australia in a hijacked boat from Kudawella returned this morning in a special flight.

Airport sources said that the suspects including a woman and three children are to be handed over to the Tangalle Police for further investigations.

The group was detected and intercepted northwest of the Cocos Islands by Australian authorities late on Thursday and deported back to Sri Lanka. (Deepa Adhikari)

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Comments - 11

Lobo Saturday, 27 October 2012 10:58 AM

Their freedom at the expense of someone else's life??? Convict them.

Jehan Saturday, 27 October 2012 12:00 AM

Their willingness to go back is not voluntary they are paid 3000 dollars to return that's 500,000 rupees richer via DM iPad app

Thushara Saturday, 27 October 2012 12:00 AM

Can we make srilanka like Australia? then nobody will leave srilanka. via DM Android App

kondeybendapucheena Saturday, 27 October 2012 05:32 PM

Thank you Aussies,Thye must pay for the three missing Lankans life,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Francis Saturday, 27 October 2012 05:58 PM

They should be handed over to Namal for investigations instead of Tangalle police

NA Saturday, 27 October 2012 10:31 PM

There was a second timer on that boat who voluntarily returned to Sri Lanka in September. He is now being deported again. Ordinary Australians are fed-up with this.

Malli Saturday, 27 October 2012 10:39 PM

You could not find any tamils in the above lot of returned individuas Sri Lanka ......that is why they are called Sri Lankans...other wise news item will be very prompt to say Tamils

RamUK Sunday, 28 October 2012 07:17 AM

still wonder why ppl want to leave from Kudawella = wonder of Asia for eating Paripu in Aussie prisons

Nodrog Sunday, 28 October 2012 09:19 AM

Probably some people wouldn't mind selling their pride and dignity to live as 3rd class citizens on the dole. And ramuk if you feel you have to say something please try to come up with some better comments.

jan Sunday, 28 October 2012 10:25 AM

True, but this is also a result of Australia's dual standard diplomacy, they welcomed refugies at one time. Now it seems the turn of the economic refugies. Australia needs higher level diplomacy to engage Sri Lanka

patriot Monday, 29 October 2012 12:00 AM

Refugees are always a burden to a country but these fugitives have to be put behind bar's via DM Android App

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