15 from J/ Anaikoddai and Kakkaitivu areas sought asylum in Tamil Nadu, India today morning !

Today morning 15 people from Anaikoddai, Kakkaitivu from Jaffna had reached Thanushkody – Kothandaraman Kovil and entered into Tamil Nadu to seek asylum.

Rameswaram Coastal Guards rescued these Srilankans and handed over them to Tami Nadu Mandabam police.

They had given statements to Mandabam police that they are from Annaikoddai and Kakkaitivu area in Jaffna and had taken the boat to come over there at Delft beach and were dropped at Thanushkody at 3.00 today early morning.

Moreover,they said when media men asked them the reason for their arrival that sky rocketing high cost of living and lack of medicines compelled them to flee from Srilanka.

It is reported that from 22nd of last month (March) until today Srilankanasylum seekers come up to 75.