They said the ferry, Scotia Prince which can carry up to 1,044 passengers, arrived from the South Indian port of Tuticorin this morning and docked at the Colombo harbour after the 14-hour journey.
The Tuticorin-Colombo ferry service, a popular mode of travel for nationals of the two countries and also foreign tourists, was suspended in the 1980s after Tamil militants began their armed revolt against the Sri Lankan government using the sea off the northern coast, which is close to South India, for their activities.
Fighting ended in May 2009 and since then authorities from both countries have been working on resuming this popular ferry service. - ENDS-
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