Australian Immigration Minister to attend SL navy ceremony
reports abc news.
The two former Australian Customs patrol vessels gifted to the Sri Lankan navy to prevent people from leaving the island, after Australian borders saw an increase in the number of Tamil asylum seekers arriving by sea.
Morrison’s visit comes as several groups express concern over the plight of asylum seekers that were intercepted by Australian sea border patrol and handed over to the Sri Lankan navy.
The Immigration Minister has so far refused to answer questions regarding to the plight of Tamil asylum seekers found near Australian seas.
Australian patrol boat 'gift' arrives in Sri Lanka (28 June 2014)
Asylum seekers have already been tortured by Sri Lankan forces (04 July 2014)