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Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 54 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler in the early hours of 06th September 2012. The trawler named “Shadishna” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command 06 nautical miles off Mirissa.
Among the arrested persons are 47 Tamils, 05 Sinhalese and 02 Muslims, residing in Jaffna, Vavuniya, Colombo, Kilinochchi, Mullaithivu and Trincomalee. They were escorted to Galle Harbour to be handed over to the CID for further investigations.