36 asylum seekers caught in Ragama

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36 people including two supporters were taken into custody from an illegal Lodge in the Kurukulawa police area in Ragama while they were getting ready to flee to seek illegal asylum last night, police said.

Twenty-one men, three women and ten children were among the suspects and they were residents from Jaffna.

The suspects are to be produced before the Mahara Magistrate’s court today, police said. 

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Indi Friday, 09 August 2013 03:03 AM

Do they think Papua New Guinea is a better country than Sri Lanka?

raj Friday, 09 August 2013 08:20 AM

yes

Rathu Nariya Friday, 09 August 2013 02:14 PM

They don't have politicians like SL so yes its a better country.

Raj Saturday, 10 August 2013 04:33 PM

The LTTE arrange these poor gullible people to illegally migrate. Sri lanka is too good for them. Take Sampanthan also please so that the rest of peace loving people can live in peace.

M.O.A.Careem Sunday, 11 August 2013 01:12 AM

too early to take to the to the court of law

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