India, Sri Lanka mull resumption of ferry services

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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today discussed with her Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera, the possibility of resuming ferry services between the two countries.

In addition to discussing agreements to be inked during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit, the leaders discussed the possible resumption of ferry services in detail. India and Sri Lanka are very keen to resume the services at the earliest, Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry spokesman A.M.J. Sadiq told reporters after the bilateral meeting between the Ministers Friday morning.

The service between Colombo and Tuticorin was operational in 2011 but had to be suspended as it was not found to be commercially viable. The ferry service between Rameswaram and Thalaimannar came to a halt in the 1980s, during the war. “The piers at both sides have to be repaired before resumption of the service,” he said. (The Hindu)

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Sallay Saturday, 07 March 2015 05:54 PM

An urgent and welcome idea!

Freebird Saturday, 07 March 2015 05:52 PM

Not only ferry service to mannar. They have to resume the flight service to palaly also. Then the northern people will get more benifit via DM Android App

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