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Australian Federal Police in Colombo to stop Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers - Paper |
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 Sri Lankan Watch today reported that Australian Federal Police Officers are permanently stationed in Colombo to stop asylum seekers leaving sri lanka and entering australian. It said, "Since the illicit asylum seekers issue the Australian government maintains a permanent police presence in Colombo to coordinate with Sri Lankan officials as part of a strategy to stem the flow of illicit immigration from Sri Lanka.
McCarthy, a veteran diplomat told the media "We are working closely with Sri Lanka and who had visit by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Special Envoy John McCarthy was evidence of increased cooperation between the two countries” she said." |
