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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 6 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Sub Post Office Building (Q.74/2024)

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Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said district-level requests would be submitted through the District Coordinating Committee. He suggested modernizing Sri Lanka Post beyond traditional mail services, potentially with international assistance, using its existing network and locations as a convenience-service model similar to Australia Post.

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¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. We will submit our district requests through the District Coordinating Committee. A further suggestion: Australia Post has evolved beyond mail into a primary convenience outlet, leveraging prime locations. Can we, with international assistance if needed, transform Sri Lanka Post into a modernized postal system beyond letters — along the lines of Australia Post — utilizing our strong network and locations?

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Hansard, Friday, 6 June 2025 ·No. 1750753418078417 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 June 2025. No. 1750753418078417. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28181