The Australian Border Force has intercepted the second asylum seeker boat since the May 21 election.
At least 15 Sri Lankan men have been deported under Operation Sovereign Borders – after entering Australian waters by boat earlier in the week.
The asylum seekers boarded a government charter plane early Thursday morning from Christmas Island – which landed in Colombo. Senior Sri Lankan military officials say the Australian government needs to employ a new strategy to deter asylum seeker boats.
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