Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the Sri Lanka Postal Department has the capacity to reach a revenue target of Rs. 15,000 million this year.
He made these remarks during the opening ceremony of the newly renovated Madawala Ulpotha Post Office yesterday (22), which was upgraded at a cost of Rs. 5.1 million.
The Minister highlighted that an earlier investment of Rs. 2,000 million in the Postal Department helped increase its income to Rs. 13,450 million. Building on this progress, the Department is now aiming for higher earnings in the current year.
He further explained that multiple projects are currently being implemented to modernize postal operations and enhance efficiency. These include allocating Rs. 27 million to install 209 CCTV cameras, Rs. 74 million to purchase 225 computers, and Rs. 101 million to supply 1,500 tablet devices to the Central Mail Exchange.
Additionally, solar energy systems are being installed at key facilities such as the Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa post offices, the Central Mail Exchange, and Postal Headquarters, with an investment of Rs. 24 million.
The Minister also confirmed that renovation work at the Polonnaruwa Post Office has been completed. Furthermore, Rs. 31 million has been allocated to procure 657 fingerprint recognition devices, which will be introduced across post offices islandwide to improve operational efficiency and security.
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