33 Myanmar Muslims rescued by Sri Lankan navy from a sinking ship

A rescued Myanmar ethnic Rohingya Muslim gets a haircut as he spends time at a Sri Lankan immigration detention center in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Thirty three Myanmar nationals – all Rohingya Muslims – rescued by the Sri Lankan navy when their dilapidated wooden vessel began sinking while making a perilous journey to Malaysia are refusing to go back, saying “our government will kill us.” The survivors also blamed Thailand navy for virtually killing them by forcibly removing the boat’s engine and letting them to float for 21 days without food, creating a predicament that killed 97, before being rescued by Sri Lanka navy on Saturday.

A rescued Myanmar ethnic Rohingya Muslim lies at a Sri Lankan immigration detention center in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. <AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena>