Asylum seekers screened at sea returned to Sri Lanka

By Matthew Knott
Updated July 7 2014 - 9:21am, first published 9:00am
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed some asylum seekers screened at sea have been returned to Sri Lanka. He will visit the country on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed some asylum seekers screened at sea have been returned to Sri Lanka. He will visit the country on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The Abbott government has confirmed that 41 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who attempted to reach Australia by boat have been handed over to Sri Lankan authorities.

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