Sri Lanka’s people smuggling game

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Sri Lanka’s people smuggling game Source: AAP

“I thought if I travelled to Australia, I could earn more money and lead a better life,” Govinth says from his home, in a coastal village in the east of Sri Lanka. This is the story of a man who, like many others, was tricked into coming to Australia only to be left stranded in the middle of nowhere. Segment produced by Praba Maheswaran.


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