Sri Lanka Navy had arrested 75 Sri Lankans who had illegally attempted to migrate to Australia through a Multiple Fishing Boat at sea area in Northern Trincomalee (Eastern Province) in the wee hours of last morning (03) .
Out of these illegal migrants 51 persons including 41 males ,05 females and 05 children were arrested whilst sailing from the Boat it has been reported .Amongst the arrestees there were 06 persons who had arranged the migration to Australia according to the Navy .
Those who have arrested whilst sailing from the boat to Australia are residents of Jaffna ,Trincomalee ,Vavuniya ,Mulathivu ,Batticaloa ,Ampara ,Gampaha and Ratnapaura districts it has been revealed ,The arrested persons were handed over to the Tincomalee harbor police for further investigations