I-Sri Lanka Ports Authority yathi inqanawa yokuhamba ngenqanawa iDiscovery of the Voyages of Discovery cruise line ebizwa kwi-Colombo port njengenxalenye yokuvuselela ukhenketho kunye nokuphela kwemfazwe yobuhlanga yesiqithi.

Inqanawa, ihamba phantsi kweflegi yaseBermuda, inokuthwala abakhweli abangama-756 kwaye ichukumise iColombo ikakhulu kuhambo lwayo ngexesha lasebusika, utshilo ingxelo yeSLPA.
Umlawuli olawulayo we-SLPA u-Nihal Keppetipola uthe ukhuseleko oluphuculweyo emva kokuphela kwemfazwe ludale isimo sezulu esifanelekileyo sokukhuthaza ukhenketho.

Umnxeba wenqanawa yokuFumana ulandela lowo kaLouise Cruise Lines kwezi veki zidlulileyo, utshilo. "Ishishini lokuhamba ngenqanawa kwihlabathi lelona candelo likhula ngokukhawuleza kwishishini lokuhamba."

Abakhenkethi abafika eSri Lanka baye banda ngokukhawuleza ukususela ekupheleni kwemfazwe ngoMeyi xa imikhosi karhulumente yoyisa iTamil Tiger separatists.

Uhambo lokuFumana ngaphambili lwalusaziwa njengeDiscovery World Cruises.

Umgca ufuna ukukhonza "i-adventure ethambileyo" yabahambi abanganqweneli nje ukuzola, kodwa bathande ubutofotofo kunye nezinto eziluncedo zokuhamba ngenqanawa kwinqanawa yakudala, utshilo ingxelo.

Umzila wokuhamba ngenqanawa ngoku uphethwe yi-UK-based All Leisure Group, eyinkampani ephethe i-Swan Hellenic kunye ne-Discover Egypt.