Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- A group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers refusing to disembark from an Australian ship that took them to Indonesia may reach an agreement to resettle in Australia and end the standoff within days, the Sydney Morning Herald said.

The 78 Sri Lankans, already found to be legitimate refugees, may win a guarantee of swift resettlement in Australia, the newspaper said, citing refugee advocate Paris Aristotle.

An agreement may be reached before a Nov. 13 deadline set by Indonesia, it said, citing Aristotle.

To contact the reporter on this story: Rebecca Keenan in Melbourne at rkeenan5@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 8, 2009 16:41 EST