The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, raising a matter under Standing Order 27(2), asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation whether the Government plans to start a direct passenger ferry service between Mannar and Rameswaram. He sought details on impact assessments, timelines, required port and customs infrastructure, passenger safety, immigration and bilateral operational arrangements with India, and the expected benefits for Northern Province residents and Sri Lanka–India relations.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under SO 27(2), to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation:
¶ 02 A direct passenger ferry between Mannar and Rameswaram would strengthen bilateral social and trade ties, enhance regional connectivity, tourism, trade and people-to-people links.
¶ 03 1. Does the Government plan to commence a direct passenger ferry between Mannar and Rameswaram, and related regional connectivity initiatives? 2. Have economic, social and security impacts been assessed? 3. Timeline, required infrastructure/port upgrades and customs procedures? 4. How will passenger safety, immigration and bilateral operational challenges with India be managed? 5. Benefits to Northern Province residents and Sri Lanka–India relations?
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Cite as: The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 August 2025. No. 1757391500023637. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22617