Cruise service soon between Kerala and Sri Lanka

Thiruvananthapuram: A cruise ship service between Kerala and Sri Lanka is likely to begin soon, said Sri Lankan minister Gamini J Perera. Perera told reporters that the first round of discussions was held last month when a Kerala delegation visited Sri Lanka. "In a month's time, we expect to finalise all the details of operating cruise ships between Kerala and Sri Lanka," said Perera. The journey is expected to be completed in about 16 hours. Perera also discussed areas of cooperation between Kerala and Lanka in the field of food processing and food protection.