VIDEO:150 SL refugees detained in Kerala

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More than150 Sri Lankan refugees, including 19 women and 22 children have been detained from a boat near the Kollam coast (Kerala) in Tamil Nadu, Indian Police said.

The police say they paid between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to an agent who promised to take them to Australia but brought them to India instead allegedly for trafficking.

The agent is now absconding along with the boat's driver and a helper. All of the refugees were staying at a camp in Tamil Nadu. A few of them belong to Lanka's Jaffna region.(IBNLive)

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Nodrog Monday, 04 June 2012 08:20 AM

Yuri, don't know what island you live on. I live in Sri Lanka and its not that bad compared to many other places I've lived in. Its not all hunky-dory but its a good life I live here in spite of the crock going on.

krishan Monday, 04 June 2012 08:11 PM

This has happend in Kerala not in tamil nadu. Why did you mentioned tamil nadu in this news?

Kumar Tuesday, 05 June 2012 01:56 AM

near the Kollam coast (Kerala) in Tamil Nadu.
Kollam in Kerala which is a separate state like Tamilnadu. It is not in Tamilnadu but in India.

Yuri Tuesday, 05 June 2012 02:31 AM

i know .. its very hard to digest the truth, for some ppl its painful

Nodrog Monday, 04 June 2012 05:33 AM

Australia's accommodating regulations on refugees are encouraging these people to undertake this dangerous journey which most times ends up with death or losing everything they own to the smugglers.

Yuri Monday, 04 June 2012 05:54 AM

its a same thing if you live in this Island. what different thats make?

dalu banda Monday, 04 June 2012 05:57 AM

Facilities should be arranged, enable them to have a long voyage to their promised land, Canada,

Mayu Tuesday, 05 June 2012 03:45 AM

An indicator of trouble!

Dasun Monday, 04 June 2012 06:33 AM

Yuri - good story to scare babies .lol

Dasun Monday, 04 June 2012 06:33 AM

Yuri - good story to scare babies .lol

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