Video: Australia says significant decline in people smuggling in SL

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Visiting Australian Immigration and Boarder Protection Minister Peter Dutton today said that there was a significant decline in human smuggling in Sri Lanka.

In response to a question by the media whether his government see a decline of illegal entry either from Sri Lanka and refugee camps in Tamil Nadu particularly since the regime change in Sri Lanka this year, Minister Dutton said that “the number has reduced significantly,”. However he observed that the change of government was a non issue for Australia but only a domestic issue for Sri Lanka.

Mr. Dutton also said that he received a very warm welcome from the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and “had a productive conversation with him.”

After meeting the PM Wickremesinghe together with few other ministers including Public Order and Christian Affairs Minister, John Amaratunga, State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene and Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Affairs Minister DM Swaminathan, Minister Dutton said that Sri Lanka had continued cooperation regarding people smuggling.

“Over 1200 people needlessly lost their lives through the cowardly and malicious actions of people smugglers between 2008 and 2013. Since we started turning back boats there have been no known deaths at sea,” Mr. Dutton said.

“Australia and Sri Lanka have and will continue to work closely together to detect, disrupt and return people-smuggling ventures and combat other transnational crimes. The relationship between Australia and Sri Lanka continues to go from strength to strength, and I am excited by the opportunities that will be available to our nations in the future through increased trade, investment, tourism and education.”( Susitha R. Fernando and Ajith Siriwardana )

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sathyapala Thursday, 07 May 2015 09:42 AM

The reason is very clear from the report itself. The number has reduced significantly after the regime change!

piyal Thursday, 07 May 2015 09:51 AM

sponsors are in verge of their retirement and busy in finalizing the remaining dues - so no time to organize sea voyages -

Sana Thursday, 07 May 2015 10:03 AM

All this in a little more than 100 days! Bravo, this govt is amazing!! lol

Sincere Thursday, 07 May 2015 01:31 PM

Yahapanaya sir, yahapalanaya!!

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