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How Australia is trying to stop boats from Sri Lanka

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Australian Federal Police based in Sri Lanka say in the past 18 months there's been a jump in the number of people trying to leave the country by boat. The AFP officers work with local police to stop people smuggling at the source. Watch the documentary 'Adrift in Australian Waters' on SBS On Demand.
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