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Sri Lanka's high commissioner in Australia has endorsed the Coalition's policy of turning around asylum boats as the most effective deterrent to people-smuggling.Vicks Monday, 16 July 2012 06:45 AM
Many Sri Lankan boats arrived Australia in the recent past. They have a better journey than the old boats as they are well stocked and better directed. The story is that the Sri Lankan government makes up stories about a number of boats to establish a better name from the Australians. They have to show that we stopped many boats, but few slipped through. The slipped through boats were organised by none other than.....
Ekanayaka Tuesday, 17 July 2012 12:51 PM
As the old saying goes rats only leave a sinking ship. What a disgrace that these poor wretches should risk their lives in a watery grave just to get out of the country. There must be something terribly wrong in the 'island of .serendipity'
Reader Monday, 16 July 2012 03:59 PM
Yes, they come from a developing to a developed country. Reasons are largely economic.
DN Monday, 16 July 2012 12:49 PM
Yes need to send them back to Sri Lanka or give part from Aussies Northern territory.
Sampath Monday, 16 July 2012 11:14 AM
If you give them FREE food & FREE accommodation (like in "X-mas Island" !!) ..THEY DON'T LEAVE!!
Free Monday, 16 July 2012 11:05 AM
What about rescuing them and sending them straight back in proper 'prison' ships and drop them back here? Then no worries with the buru laws.
Niranjan Monday, 16 July 2012 10:50 AM
This is a another war criminal talks about asylum seekers
#Sim Monday, 16 July 2012 08:16 AM
Find out why people are leaving the Wonder of Asia.
Samantha Monday, 16 July 2012 08:14 AM
Real Issue = People are comming from Boats
Real Solution = Stoping the boats comming through prpoerty monitoring by using both countiers NAVY effectively
Cobra Monday, 16 July 2012 07:01 AM
Ruwan, try to go to Australia legally if you can!
Ruwan Monday, 16 July 2012 03:53 AM
Best solution is sink few boats with people... without teaching a lesson this cannot be stopped...
disgusted Monday, 16 July 2012 06:41 AM
Because Sri Lanka is the Emerging Wonder of Asia.
idiot Monday, 16 July 2012 06:29 AM
Be human mate. It is better to resolve the problems that make them leave Sri Lanka.
DireStraits Monday, 16 July 2012 05:54 AM
The "real issue" being ?
Dee Monday, 16 July 2012 05:52 AM
then what will happen to the aussie politicos who back these illegal economic refugees? they might loose their seats! please be considerate.
Rv Monday, 16 July 2012 05:51 AM
if you did't know by sinking the boats only they claim they have no means to return and all documentation is lost.
maju Monday, 16 July 2012 05:37 AM
there are more n more ppl leaving sl from the educated to the uneducated....
Tikka Monday, 16 July 2012 05:17 AM
Wonder why there are no boats coming from Australia as asylum seekers to Sri Lanka?? Can any just person answer that question!
Samantha Monday, 16 July 2012 04:49 AM
This issue should be handle very diplomatically and need a joint effert from the both countries This kind of statements will not solve the real issue
wot to do Monday, 16 July 2012 03:55 AM
The HC is nice and comfortable in Canberra together with his Government buddies in Colombo,what about the boat people? Same can't be said of them.
Even if lankan departed boats want to go to Africa,let them go instead of corraling them in Lanka and would be boat people looking out to sea everyday.
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