Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 19 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 26th September 2012. The trawler named “Kavisha Putha” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command 27 nautical miles off Dondra.
Among the arrested persons are 03 Tamils, 09 Muslims and 07 Sinhalese. They are all males and residents of Colombo, Vavuniya, Trincomalee, Pulmudei and Dikwella. They are being escorted to Galle Harbour to be handed over to the CID for further investigations.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, September 27, 2012; Image: Sri Lanka Navy