Sri Lankan asylum-seekers boat turned back

A naval ship has delivered asylum-seekers to Christmas Island’s jetty for the first time in five years, after intercepting 20 Sri Lankans who set sail for Australia during the federal election campaign.

Boat people with an Australian navy ship  off Christmas Island

Boat people with an Australian navy ship off Christmas Island Source: ABC Australia


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Published 30 May 2019 9:58am
By Heba Kassoua
Presented by Good Morning Ausralia


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