“Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka resumes”
The passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai (Jaffna, Sri Lanka) and Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu, India) resumed operations yesterday (18).
The service had been suspended due to adverse weather conditions. On June 13, 95 passengers traveled from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka, and 108 passengers departed from Kankesanthurai to Tamil Nadu.
The ferry, named “Sivaganga” and operated by Subham Ferry Services, has been providing passenger transport services every day except Saturdays since October 2023.