A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thiranjala Weerasinghe sj.- One Island Two Nations
?????????????????????????????????????????????????Monday, May 7, 2018
Foreign Ministry in touch with Malaysian authorities
Monday, May 7, 2018 - 01:02
The Sri Lankan High Commission in Malaysia is closely working with
relevant Malaysian authorities over the detention of 131 Sri Lankans,
when Police intercepted a modified ship in the Johor waters believed to
be bound for Australia and New Zealand.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia A.J.M. Muzammil told the Daily
News yesterday that he had assigned a team of officials from the High
Commission to look into the matter and interests of the detained
Lankans.
Muzammil said he was planning to speak with the Chief of Police in
Malaysia today with regards to the incident. Further action will be
taken on the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri
Lanka,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a media communiqué said
the Royal Malaysian Police Special Branch has confirmed that 131
persons, believed to be Sri Lankans were detained at Tanjung Gamoh,
Sedili in Johor Baru on May 1,2018.
“Out of the 131 persons, 127 have been arrested under the Immigration
Act 1959/63. They are presently detained at Pekan Nenas Immigration
Detention Centre in Johor Baru. The remaining four persons werearrested
under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act
of 2007 and are also detained,” the Foreign Ministry release added.
“At present, investigations are still underway and Sri Lanka High
Commission officials in Malaysia are working closely with the relevant
Malaysian authorities in this connection.
“While the identities of the 131 persons are still in the process of
being determined, initial information indicate that 43 of the 131
persons arrested hold identity cards issued by the UN Refugee Agency
(UNHCR)?,” the statement added.
Meanwhikle, foreign news agency reports said, Malaysian police
intercepted a modified tanker carrying 131 Sri Lankans on Tuesday (May
1) morning, busting a human-smuggling ring that has been transporting
illegal immigrants to Australia and New Zealand.