The Sri Lanka Navy is venturing into maritime tourism with the launch of a whale watching ferry service on the south coast of the country.
The navy is utilising one of its luxury fast passenger vessels (FPV), designated 'A-543', for the purpose. The vessel had earlier been used for troop transportation for humanitarian operations.
According to naval sources, the vessel is scheduled to set sail four times per week and operate for three to six hours each tour. Between December and April, the seas south of Dondra Head and Mirissa are well known for blue and sperm whale sightings close to shore.
The operation will head north towards Colombo-Kalpitya and Trincomalee with the changing weather and monsoon.
