Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 54 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 07th March 2013. The trawler named “Ranahansi” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command 20 nautical miles off Weligama.
Among the arrested persons are 3 Sinhalese and 51 Tamils including 36 males, 7 females and 11 children. They are residents of Jaffna and Mullaithivu. They are being escorted to Galle Harbour to be handed over to the CID for further investigations.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, March 11, 2013; Image: Sri Lanka Navy