A specially chartered jet carrying at least a dozen Sri Lankan asylum seekers, who were forcibly deported back to Sri Lanka (SL), left Perth at 2am on Tuesday, the Guardian reported.
Amongst the members on board were men who had been detained for more than six years in Australia (AUS) while others had ongoing court proceedings, the report said.
The Skytraders plane used to forcibly transport asylum seekers from Perth to Sri Lanka, including some who had been held for more than six years in Australia.
The asylum seekers had reported to the Australian authorities that they had been subject to torture by the security forces in SL.
The group which landed in Colombo on Tuesday (Sept 11) were arrested by Sri Lankan police on arrival. So far, the members of the group have not made contact with their families or legal representatives, the Guardian reported.
It is reported that the Australian government has been increasingly using charter flights to deport asylum seekers.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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