4 Sri Lankan Tamil stowaways caught travelling on cargo ship at Suez Canal checkpoint

Four males secretly boarded a Liberian flagged vessel when it was on the Colombo Harbour on March 24. The Sri Lankan males had been discovered by the captain of the ship on the Suez Canal security checkpoint in Egypt.

Colombo,UPDATED: Apr 12, 2023 17:27 IST

Shipping containers cross by way of the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt. (Photo: Reuters)

By Press Trust of India: Four Sri Lankan Tamil stowaways have been handed over to authorities proper right here after that they had been caught illegally travelling on a cargo vessel dressed as part of the ship’s crew.

The 4 who sneaked into the MV CMA CGM PANAMA containership whereas it was on the Colombo Harbour last month had been discovered by the captain of the ship on the Suez Canal security checkpoint in Egypt, the Colombo Page info portal reported.

The ship was carrying garment exports to Europe from Sri Lanka.

The males had been handed over to Sri Lanka Police on Monday, and had been remanded by the Acting Magistrate of Galle Premaratne Thiranagama, Newsfirst Lanka reported on Tuesday.

The 4 males secretly boarded a Liberian Flagged vessel when it was on the Colombo Harbour on March 24. The ship left the port of Colombo on March 25 and commenced its journey to Europe, the research talked about.

When the ship was coming into the Suez Canal in Egypt, it was discovered that there have been 4 stowaways throughout the ship who weren’t recognized to the captain or the alternative employees of this ship, it talked about.

The Sri Lankan males had been dressed as part of the ship’s crew as soon as that they had been discovered.

The captain educated his mum or dad agency regarding the incident and on March 28 the 4 stowaways had been handed over to the MV Jackson Bay ship belonging to the equivalent agency which was crusing in route of Sri Lanka.

They saved the 4 Sri Lankan youths in a selected cell and launched them to the worldwide waters near the Galle port beneath strict security.

Following their discovery, the boys had been handed over to a special vessel that handed by and was heading to China, so that they’re typically handed over to Sri Lankan authorities. The 4 males had been handed over to Sri Lankan authorities throughout the seas of Galle Harbour.

The males had been acknowledged as residents from Mullaithivu, Chunnakkam, Kytes, and Weliwtithurai, the report added.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration talked about {{that a}} specific investigation was launched to learn the way these males entered the Colombo Port, and the vessel.

Action will in all probability be taken not solely in opposition to the 4 Sri Lankans however moreover in opposition to the people who aided and abetted them, the authorities talked about.

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Apr 12, 2023