Another 19 Sri Lankan refugees reached Rameswaram via boat

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Another 19 Sri Lankan nationals reached Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu this morning via fishing boats as the economic crisis in the country further deteriorate amidst mass protests and skyrocketing inflation.

Nineteen individuals from five families left the country via Mannar last night. The individuals are from Trincomalee, Mannar, Mullaithivu, Vavuniya and Jaffna.

The refugees have been rescued by Tamil Nad police and are currently under police custody. They are scheduled to be sent to temporary shelter camps setupped by State authorities.

This is the third instance where a group of Sri Lankan refugees landed on the Indian coast in recent weeks due to shortage of essential items and the cost of living.

Northern based Sri Lankans numbering around 20 from four families who voluntarily returned from Tamil Nadu after decades of languishing in shelter camps in the south Indian state due to the northern insurgency are considering a return passage as they could not bear the skyrocketing cost of living coupled with surging inflation from the unprecedented economic crisis in the country. (Pix N. Lohathayalan)

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