A boat carrying Sri Lankan asylum seekers bound for Australia has been intercepted

A refugee boat arrives

A refugee boat arrives Source: AP Image/NEWZULU/OLLI WALDHAUER

There is a report that a boat carrying Sri Lankan asylum seekers bound for Australia has been intercepted in the Indian Ocean.

The Australian newspaper says about 20 people were on the vessel, which was stopped by the Australian Border Force at the weekend.

They were due to be taken to Christmas Island before being flown to Colombo.

The newspaper says it's the third asylum seeker boat to come to Australia since the federal election.


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By Dinesha Dilrukshi Wijesuriya

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