COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- India and Sri Lanka are exploring the launch of a new ferry service between Rameswaram and Talaimannar, aimed at further strengthening maritime connectivity and people-to-people ties between the two neighbours.

The proposal was discussed during a bilateral meeting between India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Sri Lanka's Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilake, held on the sidelines of the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai.

According to a statement posted on X by India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the discussions "focused on enhancing maritime connectivity through the ongoing India - Sri Lanka ferry service and exploring the possibility of launch...