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People smuggling tops agenda for Dutton's Colombo meetings

Peter Dutton visits St Sebastien church in Negombo

Peter Dutton (C) has visited Sri Lanka after an asylum-seeker boat was intercepted recently. Source: AAP

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will meet Sri Lanka's president and prime minister as he looks to stop a fresh wave of asylum seekers from the island.


Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will hold high-level meetings in Sri Lanka, with people smuggling at the top of the agenda.

Mr Dutton is due to meet Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his ministerial counterpart in Colombo on Tuesday.

The minister hoped his visit would send a message to Sri Lankans contemplating making the journey to Australia by boat. 

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