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Sri Lanka Navy this morning intercepted 36 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler.

The Navy said that the trawler named ‘ABI’ was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command 20 nautical miles off Koduwakattu seas.

Among the arrested persons are 28 Tamils, 07 Sinhalese and a Muslim that included 25 males, 03 women and 08 children. They are residents of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaithivu, Trincomalee, Valachchenai and Kalpitiya. They were escorted to Trincomalee Harbour to be handed over to the CID for further investigations.

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  • Bud Sunday, 30 September 2012 07:21 AM

    SL Govt need to take some constructive steps to tackle this issue, rather than merely arresting these people. People need to be educated on the risks of getting on to a boat thinking Australia is heaven as some Sri Lankan TV channels advertise.

    Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 30 September 2012 12:35 PM

    These bogus refugees are now going to Nauru to enjoy free food, drinks, music, dancing and internet and then come back in real comfort in an airplane. What a picnic, indeed

    truth Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:11 PM

    They should make the country "habitable" instead of arresting them!!!

    PPC, Sydney Monday, 01 October 2012 02:22 AM

    The dole and benefits payed in Australia for refugees and unemployed are going to be attractive for the families without any income in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka provide free university education and can't afford to provide unemployment benefits. Australia do not provide free uni education and students have to pay back big loan once they start to earn. A new report released yesterday shows half of Australian cannot save because of rising living cost. Grass looks greener on other side always. Lankans need to be better informed.


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