28 November 2014 06:06 am
The vessel is reported to have left for Australia on November 1.
Police said among the arrested were 13 Sinhalese, nine Tamils, a Burgher and nine children including a 9-month-old infant.
Police said the asylum seekers were residents of Marawila, Chilaw, Colombo and Jaffna.
Further investigations are being carried out by the Crime Investigation Unit (CID). (Chathuranga Pradeep)