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Colombo. May 1 (Daily Mirror) - The passenger ferry service between India’s Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai (KKS) in Jaffna is scheduled to resume on May 13, Controller General of Immigration and Emigration I.S.H.J. Ilukpitiya said.
Addressing the media, he said several attempts to resume the ferry service between the countries were cancelled due to unfavourable conditions of the sea.
Rough seas had caused the cancellation of the service during earlier instances.
However, the passenger ferry finally commenced as the ‘Cheriyapani’ passenger ferry arrived at the Kankesanthurai port on October 14, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., after a 40-year hiatus.
Previously, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva welcomed about 50 passengers and the vessel’s crew. The inaugural voyage of the ‘Cheriyapani’ passenger ferry was commemorated with an exchange of plaques.
The ‘Cheriyapani’ is a high-speed vessel owned by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), measuring 35 metres in length and 9.6 metres in beam, with a capacity to accommodate 150 passengers. The journey from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai port takes approximately four hours and is priced at 26,750 Sri Lankan rupees for a one-way trip and 53,500 Sri Lankan rupees for round trips.
Operators of the passenger ferry service claim that each passenger is allowed to carry goods weighing up to 50 kgs, with a maximum weight allowance of 50 kgs per person.
Sri Lanka’s Asha Agency Ltd is responsible for the operation and marketing of this ferry service, and they have also appointed a ticket sales agent in Jaffna.
Kannathurai Wednesday, 01 May 2024 01:15 PM
Very good. Hope it prospers tourists to Sri Lanka.
aluka Wednesday, 01 May 2024 03:42 PM
You'll be lucky with the new visa prices.
Sam Wednesday, 01 May 2024 01:28 PM
This ferry service has been resuming for last 10 years. Everytime there is a article about ferry service starting and it never had started.
joshua Wednesday, 01 May 2024 01:31 PM
Yes you need a jump start
Ahmed Wednesday, 01 May 2024 05:05 PM
Stop it if you dont know how to run a ferry business. how many timed did you stop and resume ? make it affordable and introduce new routes to other cities in india as well :)
Daud Wednesday, 01 May 2024 08:06 PM
other countries are running multiple ferry services between neighboring countries. these guy cant even manage 1 ferry. i wonder whether they did a case study before starting this service ? # please study about cities you should connect # please study about how much it will cost passengers to take bus or taxi again to major cities from there # please build more infrastructure
Mohamed Adham Thursday, 02 May 2024 09:35 AM
Crazy route. Nagapattinam is just too far away from the normal routes that both Indians and Srilankans use to travel to and fro. the Fare is too high. Air fare is cheaper , only advantage would be the 50kg baggage allowance. Airlines only offer a maximum of 30kgs. This is not going to be viable and it will be "stopped" again soon.
Oscar Perera Thursday, 02 May 2024 10:16 AM
It's a good move, however, for heaven sake ENSURE that each passenger is given a LIFE jacket in good safety condition. What about the life and cargo insurance terms?
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