Another Aussie bound trawler nabbed

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An Australia bound trawler with 41 passengers onboard, including 5 children, was taken into custody 15 Nautical Miles off the Trincomalee coast, by the Navy today

They were arrested by a Navy patrol vessel deployed by the Eastern Naval Command.

The asylum seekers are believed to be residents of Vakarai, Trincomalee, Sampur, Chilaw and Negombo. They were brought to the Trincomalee Harbour by the Navy and handed over to the CID for further investigations.( S.D)

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john Friday, 13 July 2012 10:39 AM

I think there are more of these than boats for fishing

suneth Friday, 13 July 2012 11:13 AM

Once had the same mentality but fortunate enough not to take this route. All these sacrifice is mostly because of pull factors here rather than push from SL. What I saw after reach is our people easily forget the values of these countries that pulled them and not only fail to capitalise but tend to corrupt the standards pertaining here.

muckgona Friday, 13 July 2012 11:20 AM

fishy business

Kondeybendapucheena Friday, 13 July 2012 11:46 AM

Good for Sri Lanka

Political Illiterate Friday, 13 July 2012 04:44 PM

I agree with suneeth and corrupt themselves too.

AMG Friday, 13 July 2012 07:10 PM

Very busy season !

Kalu Sudda Friday, 13 July 2012 08:40 PM

Did all of them drown. Can't we use this money spent looking for ignorant people for a better cause.Like increasing my pension.

Punchi Putha Friday, 13 July 2012 10:12 PM

Looks like someone big is behind this business

Vicks Friday, 13 July 2012 10:06 PM

Spot on... you should know who is behind all these...

Ami Saturday, 14 July 2012 02:10 AM

Who's behind the scene ? These people are now in a out of the frying pan into the fire situation !

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