Around 40 asylum seekers arrive in SL

Around 40 asylum seekers arrive in SL

June 17, 2011   09:28 am

Approximately 40 asylum seekers have returned to Sri Lanka after being deported from UK last evening (June 16) although a letter sent from British authorities claimed that 25 persons were sent, Airport authorities stated.

They will be handed to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) upon clearance.

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