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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

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Sri Lanka's navy says it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia. The persons were aged between 3 and 53, and that five of them are suspected be part of a human smuggling ring. Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in recent memory facing heavy shortages of essentials.

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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

Sri Lanka's navy said Tuesday that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally.

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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

Sri Lanka’s navy says that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally. The navy said in a statement that 12

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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

Sri Lanka’s navy says that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally

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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s navy said on Tuesday (May 24) that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally. The navy said in a statement that 12 men were arrested first near the port town of Trincomalee, 260km northeast of the capital Colombo on Monday and,

2 years ago·Singapore

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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy says that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally. The navy said in a statement that 12 men were arrested first near the eastern port town of Trincomalee on Monday. Upon questioning them, the navy intercepted 55 more people at sea traveling in a fishing vessel. It said the persons were aged between 3 and 53 and that…

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy said Tuesday that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally.The navy said in a statement that 12 men were arrested first near the port town of Trincomalee, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of the capital Colombo on Monday and, upon questioning them, intercepted 55 more people traveling in a fishing vessel. It said the persons were aged between 3 an…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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