Relaunch of ferry service between Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka’s Kankesanthurai port pushed to May 17

The resumption of the passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai has been postponed due to the delay in arrival of of the vessel and meeting regulatory compliance.

The service, which was scheduled to restart from May 13, has now been postponed to May 17, IndSri Ferry Services Pvt. Ltd., which operates the service, said in a press statement on Sunday.

“We have been assured by the authorities that all legal compliance requirement certificates will be issued well in time to start the service from Friday May 17, 2024. Tickets of customers who have booked for travel between May 13 and 16, will be rescheduled to May 17,” it said.

Alternatively, they can choose to travel on any date after May 17.

Customers who wish to cancel the ticket, may send an email to customer.care@sailindsri.com and a full refund will be arranged immediately, said the statement.