Navy intercepts 11 Sinhalese boat people
October 14, 2012 11:00 pm
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 11 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler 93 nautical miles off Great Basses Light House.
The trawler named “Udayanga Putha” with 11 Sinhalese on board was intercepted on Saturday
(13) by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command.
They are residents of Tangalle and Dickwella and were escorted to Tangalle Fishery Harbour to be handed over to the Matara Police Station for further investigations, navy said.
