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In the last couple of years Sri Lankan people arrived in Australia by boat in record numbers. While this has been front-page news in Australia, much less is known about those who never made it: the 4 500 people whom the Sri Lankan authorities claim to have caught en route. This article is insightful of the plight of migrants whose boats are intercepted on their way to Australia:via: http://theconversation.com/australia-dangerously-close-to-the-abuse-of-fleeing-sri-lankans-21166source: theconversation.com