The first passenger ferry service between this port city and Colombo is slated to begin by March after completion of some formalities, Shipping Minister G K Vasan today said.

"The Shipping Ministry is waiting to complete the required formalities. There are lot of technical aspects.

Though we have got the Home Ministry's clearance, some more formalities need to be completed. We want to begin the ferry service as quickly as possible," he told reporters here.

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