Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia, Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, Thursday, rejected claims that asylum seekers deported to the island would face human rights abuses and harassment, reports Adaderana.lk.
Responding to questions on the plight of asylum seekers reported to be returned to Sri Lanka, Samarasinghe said that they would face the magistrates court and be released on bail.
“If there is criminal evidence of such people, they would be punished and put through the normal process,” he added.
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