Aussie-bound Lankans arrested in Puttalam

12 June 2012 12:25 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 7 Bookmark

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At least 11 people were arrested at a lodge in Puttalam this morning as they were allegedly preparing to sail to Australia illegally, police said.

They said the would-be illegally asylum seekers, who had come to the area yesterday, told police that some of them had paid over Rs.two lakhs to the alleged human traffickers for the illegal journey.

According to initial police investigations, nine of them were from Batticaloa while two were from Mullaitivu. (Hiran Priyankara-Puttalam)

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channa Tuesday, 12 June 2012 01:47 PM

bogus asylum seekers....

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fact u fact u Tuesday, 12 June 2012 01:57 PM

leave them to go yar...even if i can i too will go....see the prices of the goods and other expenditures.

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upul Wednesday, 13 June 2012 01:41 AM

Other than these Law and Order ??

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Aussi Kolla Wednesday, 13 June 2012 05:54 AM

Do you think prices of the goods in Aussie is cheap??? You must be day dreaming...

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Punchi Putha Wednesday, 13 June 2012 06:12 AM

SL High commissioner in Canberra says they have been paid to flee SL, can interrogate them to find out as to who paid them to get out of Sri Lanka.

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mohan Wednesday, 13 June 2012 09:56 AM

yes it's cheap in Aussie
1kg chicken leg $3.5 = > RS. 550 , in sri lanka Rs 600 ?
hourly wage for meat shop staff $18 ~ 25 = > Rs 2500+ , in sri lanka Rs 50

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Sathyam Wednesday, 13 June 2012 10:44 AM

Not fair ! we are island people with seafaring in our blood and we should have the freedom to take a sea voyage when we feel like it may it be to Australia, Canada or to Europe or any other 'developed' country. You cant blame us for not heading for close by (20 miles) India where our relations are because we are looking for new relationships not old ones.

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