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Sri Lanka says no decision taken to deport Rohingya refugees
23 Jan, 2025
Sri Lanka says a decision has not been taken to deport the Rohingya refugees who had arrived in the country by boat in December.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra said that the Government will deal with the refugees in a humanitarian manner.
He told the Parliament that the refugees entered Sri Lanka illegally and so a case was filed against them.
The Deputy Minister said that the refugees were dealt with in a humanitarian manner and no decision has been taken yet regarding their future.
The Sri Lanka Navy on December 20 said they had rescued over 100 Rohingyas from Myanmar in a distressed condition in the seas off the island?s northeastern coast.
They were spotted by local fishermen in the Mullaithivu district?s Vellamullivaikkal area. The government later said their arrival could be due to a human trafficking racket.
Sri Lanka?s Human Rights Commission later wrote to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake alleging that they had been denied permission to meet the Rohingya refugees staying at a military camp.
The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya urged the Government to deal with the refugees in a humanitarian manner.?(Colombo Gazette)
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