NEWS.com.au | Sri Lanka nabs 20 alleged asylum seekers destined for Australia Herald Sun SRI Lankan police have arrested 20 people on suspicion of attempting to migrate illegally to Australia. The suspects were being transported to a trawler in the Chilaw area, 80 kilometres north of Colombo, when they were intercepted by police today. Australia-bound asylum seekers stopped in Sri Lanka S. Lanka arrests 131 boatpeople heading to Australia Sri Lanka arrests 131 boatpeople heading to Australia |