Ferry service MOU signed

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A new ferry service from Sri Lanka to India will be commencing soon and the MoU in this regard was signed between the two countries at the Temple Tress a short while ago, the Ports and Highways Ministry said.

A ministry official said that the Ceylon Shipping Corporation will be operating three passenger ships from the Colombo harbor to the Tuticorin harbor in India which will in turn operate three ships as well. “There will be six ships traveling between the two countries three days a week,” the official said.

He said the ferries can transport 300-500 passengers and could cost less than 30% of what one would spend on a plane ticket. He said that each passenger is allowed to carry baggage of 100kg and trip takes about 8 hours by ferry.

“The ferry service is to cater to the needs of Sri Lankan and Indian businessmen, tourists, and for those who travel between the two countries regularly. Furthermore it will further enhance the ties that Sri Lanka shares with India,” he said. (Olindhi Jayasundere)

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Comments - 22

samara Friday, 07 January 2011 01:48 PM

Homeland for Tamils is Tamilnadu.

If 2 Lakh IDP Tamils come & settle back in NE, in few years they could get another south sudan.

They should not be settled in NE but in Hambantota.

dpl Sunday, 09 January 2011 03:52 AM

no visa it is good for the indian to settle down in srilanka.

xlntgson Saturday, 08 January 2011 10:14 AM

Citizen 1, are you dreaming a passenger ferry service to China?
to the mainland or Hongkong?

xlntgson Saturday, 08 January 2011 10:05 AM

@ Calistus Jayatilleke, Hanumantha with his crew 'jumped', not ferried, just a leap!

anemagekata Saturday, 08 January 2011 01:45 AM

Its about time!!

citizen1 Friday, 07 January 2011 06:30 PM

Tuggar war between India and China.... Hope there are no strings attached to this service.

Thomas Friday, 07 January 2011 02:49 PM

Good Service in the interest of the LESS AFLUENT

kalum Friday, 07 January 2011 02:27 PM

Its verry good,Sri lanka and india need more relationship eachother.it will develope the conection between two country

Samea Friday, 07 January 2011 01:47 PM

Nice to hear!
good move

Konde bendapu china Friday, 07 January 2011 12:11 PM

Let s Go to India by Ferry,Hope it will last for long time till we go

Albert Friday, 07 January 2011 01:29 PM

really good move! nice to hear that and next time I'll use that service too.

I Hussein Friday, 07 January 2011 01:06 PM

Do you know that LTTE was created by people like you?

AF Friday, 07 January 2011 12:45 PM

Disaster

I Hussein Friday, 07 January 2011 12:44 PM

Yep, wonder who would do Hanuman's role.

TMA Friday, 07 January 2011 12:41 PM

I can C who got the upper hand

Hasiya Friday, 07 January 2011 12:33 PM

sorry .. what is the moral of Ramayana? cant remember the story..

samara Friday, 07 January 2011 12:38 PM

My only concern is that this will further enable all the Tamils in Tamilnadu refugee camps to come back.

why dont they just stay there forever ?

Saradial Friday, 07 January 2011 12:22 PM

Hope it won't be like Private bus service, Make sure the safety of passagers when introduce this service.

lankaputha Friday, 07 January 2011 12:30 PM

30% mihin air fee or 30 % of Sri Lankan airline, business class fee. Please confirm with e rupee value than a percentage

Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 07 January 2011 12:12 PM

To recreate a new chapter of Ramayana?

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