The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that requests for new sub post offices are being reviewed against public need, revenue, geography, and community links, noting that some loss-making offices must still be maintained due to location. He said the Budget allocated Rs. 600 million to build 12 post offices and 2 sub post offices, and Rs. 700 million for repairs. He emphasized that expansion must be gradual because the Postal Department operates at a loss and depends on Treasury support, with new SPOs to be opened based on necessity and sustainability.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, we have received requests for new SPOs according to genuine public need, while some existing SPOs have very low revenue and weaker community links. We consider not only revenue but also geography; some SPOs must be maintained despite losses. The Department is reviewing this, and we can add some new SPOs. In this year’s Budget, Rs. 600 million was allocated to construct 12 post offices and 2 sub post offices, and Rs. 700 million for repairs. We must proceed step by step since the Department operates at a loss and relies on the Treasury. New SPOs will be opened considering both necessity and sustainability.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 June 2025. No. 1750753418078417. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28180