85 more arrested

22 September 2012 05:41 am

The Navy arrested eighty five illegal asylum seekers 60 nautical miles off the coast of Galle last evening, Navy spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said

Among those arrested were 75 males, 4 females and 6 children the spokesman said.

The arrested individuals are currently held in Galle and will be handed over to the CID for further investigation