Asylum seekers continue to attempt to flee as Navy arrests over 100

by admin
Jul 30, 2012
In yet another case this month, more than 100 people who attempted to flee Sri Lanka were arrested by the Navy, as asylum seekers remain undeterred in their efforts to escape from the island.

The Sri Lankan Navy confirmed the arrest of 103 people on Monday, intercepting 2 fishing trawlers just off Negombo and a further trawler off Trincomalee. All those arrested were male and included residents from Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Mannar and Trincomalee.

The latest incident brings the total number of those arrested as they attempt to flee the country to 633 in this month alone, according to reports.

See our earlier post:

Risking death to be free from Sri Lanka (20 July 2012)

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