Australia deports 29 SL illegal migrants

14 December 2017 12:12 pm

At least 29 Sri Lankans who attempted to illegally migrate to Australia arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning after being deported.

The deportees including two boys aged 12 and 15 are residents ofMatara, Hambantota, Hakmana and Tangalle arrived onboard a special Australian flight.

They had left Sri Lanka on November 17 and were arrested by Australian security forces on arrival at the Lear Mouth Beach on December 13. (T.K.G. Kapila)