Australia and sri lanka strike asylum seeker deal

As the Commonwealth summit draws to a close in Colombo SBS Chief Political Correspondent, Karen Middleton, explains Australia's new asylum seeker deal with Sri Lanka.

As the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting wraps up in Colombo, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a new asylum seeker deal with Sri Lanka.

The talks have been surrounded by controversy with allegations of war crimes but leaders are expected to put on a united front at the summit's close with joint statements expected on issues of economic growth and funding programs to assist small countries affected by climate change.

SBS Chief Political Correspondent Karen Middleton is in Colombo and spoke to Ildi Amon.

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