The Immigration Minister Scott Morrison will travel to Sri Lanka next week amid his continuing silence on whether 203 Tamil asylum seekers have been handed over to the Sri Lankan navy.

Mr Morrison will visit the small island nation to attend a commissioning ceremony for the two former Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Bay Class patrol vessels gifted to the Sri Lankan Government, a spokesman for Mr Morrison confirmed.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison will visit Sri Lanka next week. Credit:Alex Ellinghauseni

Local Sri Lankan media have reported that he will arrive on Wednesday and hold talks with the government and defence officials.

Dr Keheliya Rambukwella, Sri Lanka's Mass Media and Information Minister also confirmed the visit, saying Mr Morrison would visit Colombo to speak with the country’s foreign minister.