Monday, November 01, 2004

Eleven Lankan refugees return from India

Eleven Sri Lankan refugees including five children have been rescued by naval troops in the general sea area of Urumalai in Talaimannar, a security source said yesterday.

The rescued returnees, with their belongings were handed over to Talaimannar police by the Navy on Saturday morning, the source said.

Those refugees had arrived in Sri Lanka after paying Rs. 2500 each to an Indian trawler. They were to be produced before Court yesterday, the source added.