Eight asylum seekers opt to return

Another eight Sri Lankan asylum seekers who sailed illegally to Australia by boat have opted to return. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Australia) informed that the eight men who were in detention on Nauru, left Australia on Saturday.

They returned home voluntarily. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Australia) declares that the regular transfer to Nauru and more Sri Lankans returning home is further proof that there is no advantage engaging with people smugglers.

The number of Sri Lankans who have returned home, both voluntarily and involuntarily, is 332, according to the department's information.

The Sri Lanka Navy is on alert around the country's maritime borders taking measures to turn back illegal boats.

Courtesy: defence.lk