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Ferry service resumes between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ferry service resumes between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai

The Hindu  

The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka resumed on Friday. Nagapattinam MP V. Selvaraj, Puducherry Home Minister A. Namassivayam, and Nagapattinam Collector P. Akash flagged off the service. He expressed the hope that the service would promote better relations between the Tamil communities in India and Sri Lanka and help to resolve the issues between the …

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Sea service: The Hindu Editorial on the ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Nagapattinam
1 year, 2 months ago

Sea service: The Hindu Editorial on the ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Nagapattinam

The Hindu  

The commencement of a passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu last week marks the fulfilment of a long-standing demand across the Palk Strait for the revival of a sea link. Sri Lanka’s civil war, which lasted nearly 25 years, had disrupted the movement of people and goods on traditional maritime routes …

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Nagappatinam Kankesanthurai Ferry an Important Milestone, PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Nagappatinam Kankesanthurai Ferry an Important Milestone, PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ferry service between Nagappatinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in the northern province of Sri Lanka commenced on Saturday. Hailing the launch, New Delhi said that the "direct passenger ferry between India and Sri Lanka will provide an efficient and cost-effective means of travel for the people of the two countries, boost tourism and trade …

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India-Sri Lanka ferry service: Embarking on new diplomatic chapter, says PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: Embarking on new diplomatic chapter, says PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka are embarking on a new chapter in diplomatic and economic relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he hailed the launch of a ferry service between the two nations as an "important milestone" in strengthening ties. Addressing the event to launch ferry services between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka, …

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Launch of India-Sri Lanka ferry service truly big step: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
1 year, 2 months ago

Launch of India-Sri Lanka ferry service truly big step: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

The Hindu  

“The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a “truly big step” for boosting people-to-people contacts,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on October 14. In his remarks at a virtual ceremony on the launch of the ferry service, Jaishankar said that New Delhi has a "generous and far-sighted …

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Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka begins again after nearly 40 years
1 year, 2 months ago

Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka begins again after nearly 40 years

The Hindu  

An international, high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in the northern province of Sri Lanka, has resumed as of Saturday, October 14, 2023, after a gap of nearly four decades. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter In video messages, …

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‘New chapter of diplomatic and economic relations,’ PM says at launch of ferry services between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai
1 year, 2 months ago

‘New chapter of diplomatic and economic relations,’ PM says at launch of ferry services between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai

The Hindu  

India and Sri Lanka are moving towards a “new chapter of diplomatic and economic relations”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday at the launch of ferry services between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka. https://t.co/VH6O0Bc4sa — Narendra Modi October 14, 2023 Mr. Modi recollected his 2015 Sri Lanka tour during which special focus was brought on air …

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Nagapattinam - Kankesanthurai passenger ferry service to begin on October 10
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagapattinam - Kankesanthurai passenger ferry service to begin on October 10

The Hindu  

The much-awaited resumption of high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka will begin on October 10 after a gap of nearly four decades. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter According to official sources, the High-Speed Craft Cheriyapani, …

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Proposed ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai receives positive response
1 year, 5 months ago

Proposed ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai receives positive response

The Hindu  

The proposed ferry service between Nagapattinam, a coastal town on the east coast of India, and Kangesanthurai in Sri Lanka is expected to boost religious tourism, commerce and trade in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in India and Sri Lanka. Though there were efforts to start a ferry service from Rameswaram to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka for some time, …

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India and Sri Lanka to launch ferry between Kankesanthurai port and Pondicherry
2 years ago

India and Sri Lanka to launch ferry between Kankesanthurai port and Pondicherry

Deccan Chronicle  

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and India will start a passenger ferry service next month between Kankesanthurai port in Jaffna district and Pondicherry, according to media reports. Ports, Shipping, and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said arrangements were made to start the ferry service in mid-January next year, Colombo Page reported. According to the minister, during the discussion with ferry …

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Traders anticipate Karaikal-Jaffna ferry service
2 years, 6 months ago

Traders anticipate Karaikal-Jaffna ferry service

The Hindu  

The nod given recently by Sri Lankan cabinet to the long-pending ferry service from Kankesanthurai in Jaffna to Karaikal in Puducherry has been received well by the trading community in the enclave of Puducherry Union Territory. The implication of the takeover of the Karaikal Port by Adani Ports and SEZ on the early operation of the cruise service is being …

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