183 Lankan nationals sent back from Australia

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A total of 183 Sri Lankan nationals who had been seeking asylum in Australia were sent back, said Commander Maritime Border Command and Commander of Joint Task agency Task Force, Operation Sovereign Borders Rear Admiral Justin Jones.

These are from six irregular maritime ventures attempt to reach Australia, said Rear Admiral Jones, who earlier participated in the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting in Delhi, working with regional partners on civil maritime security.

Jones said the Sri Lankan nationals are trying to enter Australia in fishing boats which are not seaworthy. “It takes around 21 days to reach Australia from Sri Lanka,” he said. “We will stop any maritime people smuggling vessels seeking to reach Australia, and safely return those on board to their point of departure or country of origin, or if required, transfer them to a regional processing country,” Rear Admiral Jones said.

“We are aware that several people were recently detained in Kerala for attempting to migrate illegally by boat. I commend the relevant authorities for their swift action, a vital step towards dismantling the criminal people smuggling trade,” Rear Admiral Jones added.

Comments - 9

DM editor Thursday, 20 October 2022 09:49 PM

Why did they go? No education or money to invest. No more easy life in any where in the world

Dr Arthur Alwis Friday, 21 October 2022 06:42 AM

They left because of the corrupt Governments that rule Sri Lanka and the lack of character of the majority to throw them out! Veera puran appu

Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam Thursday, 20 October 2022 11:09 PM

Human ancestors came out of Olduvai Valley in Kenya, East Africa. It is in the animal and human gene to keep moving and explore. Boarders and passports are methods of groups to keep others out of their pasture. I hope in the future there will be no boarders or passports. Nor a need to emigrate.

Gb Thursday, 20 October 2022 11:13 PM

Australia is a racist country, don't go there anyone dark is seen as a threat to their way of life

Dez Saturday, 22 October 2022 03:13 PM

RUBBISH

Buffalo Citizen Friday, 21 October 2022 04:30 AM

It's surprising that there are no comments on this post, otherwise when it comes to international politics , there's flooding opinions appears from smart guys.. Kudos

Percy Wijenayake Friday, 21 October 2022 05:02 AM

A good lesson for these scroungers of Australian taxpayers money.

Terrence Friday, 21 October 2022 06:27 AM

Totally for an exodus of Sri Lankans leaving our shores the responsibility lies in our politicians who have brought this situation in creating an economic crisis as a result of robbing the Public purse as well as poor management of the economy. Not only these boat people we have lost human wealth of our professionals who have emigrated overseas

Punchi Saturday, 22 October 2022 04:54 AM

The highest paid CEO in Australia is the Shingalese lady - head of macqurie bank - from a family that fled our 'only man is vile' paradise to England seeking refugee status and then resettled in Australia. We prefer perishing to establishing meritocracy in our beggar 2500 year old civilisation.

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