'We live in fear every day'

By Ben Doherty
Updated July 24 2012 - 12:14am, first published 12:00am
Sumith Balapuwaduge was arrested — and beaten — at home but his brother, Indika, never made it out of Colombo airport before being apprehended. They remain in jail two years later.
Sumith Balapuwaduge was arrested — and beaten — at home but his brother, Indika, never made it out of Colombo airport before being apprehended. They remain in jail two years later.

SUMITH Balapuwaduge knew he was being watched, and suspected the police would come for him one day. Some months earlier, he had been forcibly returned to Sri Lanka from Australia with his brother Indika, their claims for political asylum having been rejected.

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