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The ferry service between Karaikal Port in Pondicherry, India and Kankesanthurai (KKS), scheduled to commence from April 29, 2023, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.
He said the first cruiser line of the new ferry service will call on April 29 at the Port of KKS from Karaikal Port in Pondicherry.
The Minister said this during a discussion with the stake holders of this new ferry service held recently at the Ministry.
According to the ferry service owners, US$50 will be charged per passenger for one way trip and a baggage of 100 kg will be allowed.
A ferry would carry 150 passengers at a time and will sail around 4 hours from Karaikal Port to KKS and only day time operations will be conducted during the first phase of the operations.
The Minister said that since the ferry service has been open, any entrepreneur from Sri Lanka and India can join the opportunity.
The Minister also said that the expansion activities of the port of KKS would be expedited. “Since the credit grant facility by India for these constructions at present is insufficient, an addition credit facility of US$ 16 million has been requested from the Indian Exim Bank”, the Minister said. (Ajith Siriwardana)
Pilot Sunday, 26 March 2023 04:28 PM
Slowly the Southern politicians are learning that the North and East is in Sri Lanka. Now extend the Jaffna airport landing strip please.
lester Sunday, 26 March 2023 04:37 PM
This can only lead to bad things. illegal Immigration, Cheap sellers from Tamil Nadu undercutting business in Jaffna and potential revival of extremism. Jaffna Tamils are moderate Tamils unlike Tamils from Tamil Nadu. Ferry was tried once. It didn't work. It will only lead to another potential civil war. Let goods and services from other countries come through proper channels. not through short cuts.
Mohan Sunday, 26 March 2023 06:53 PM
Expect the people doing textile business to utilize this. 100 $ up and down means 32000 LKR, for the luggage of 100 kg,which is way cheaper than air travel.
Citizen Sunday, 26 March 2023 08:59 PM
In Sri Lanka the politicians only think of today not next 10 years. When they introduce something they decide over night, that's why non of the projects succeed. They have to take lesson from Singapore, Dubai how they preplan and organise a project before introducing. Just taking loan and wasting money only. Do things but do it properly.
DJ Monday, 27 March 2023 10:04 AM
You should be in a retirement home with the rest. You have done nothing for the country.
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