Srilanka, Feb. 2 -- The Rohingya are perhaps among the most persecuted people in the world today. Every week, countless Rohingya refugees escape Myanmar in perilous boat journeys, seeking refuge in lands that may offer them safety and acceptance. To date approximately one million Rohingya refugees have sought shelter in Bangladesh, while smaller groups have also found refuge in Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and even Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is currently home to approximately 200 Rohingya refugees, including 116 persons of whom 25 are children, along with pregnant mothers, all of whom were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy on December 19 last year.

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