Sri Lanka’s Northern Province Governor’s office has planned to launch a ferry from Pooneryn to Gurunagar jetty in the Jaffna peninsula. Pooneryn is situated in the northwestern side of the peninsula.
Northern Province Governor Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said that the service would be commenced on June 01. Four boats would be put into service in the initial stage, he said.
The boat service will save two hours time for the Jaffna-bound passengers. The boats from Pooneryn will take only half an hour to reach Gurunagar while the road transportation costs two and half hours.
The service is expected to be immensely valuable for the public servants and other persons who travel daily to and from Jaffna.
source: ColomboPage