Al Jazeera 1 month ago

Boat people on Colombo talks agenda

A flood of Sri Lankans have sought refuge in Australia in recent months [AFP] Senior Australian and Sri Lankan officials are set to meet to seek ways to halt the flow of boat people heading to Australia. Full Article at Al Jazeera

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