22 Sri Lankans may be deported

22 Sri Lankans may be deported

KUPANG, E. Nusa Tenggara: Twenty-two Sri Lankans who tried to
illegally cross over to Australia last month will be sent to
Jakarta soon and will likely be deported, a local immigration
official said yesterday.

All but four of the Sri Lankans had passports and Indonesian
visas, acting chief of Kupang immigration office, Immanuel
Pulungan, told Antara news agency.

They tried to hire a boat to Australia, but the police foiled
their plan, Immanuel said. (09)