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The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Vanni· 7 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question 7 (1457/2025): Post Offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts

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The Member asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to provide district-wise staffing details for post offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya, including approved cadre, officers in service, vacancies, and measures to fill them. He also sought information on districts lacking Divisional Superintendents of Post Offices, steps to relocate the Mullaitivu superintendent’s office from Vavuniya to Mullaitivu, and districts without vehicle facilities for mail delivery. He further requested details on measures to provide transport facilities to improve postal service efficiency.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media: (a) Will he inform this House - (i) the approved cadre, the number of officers currently in service, and the number of vacancies in the post offices of Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya Districts, separately; (ii) the measures that will be taken to fill the said vacancies; (iii) the districts in which Divisional Superintendents of Post Offices have not yet been established; and (iv) the steps that have been taken to relocate the Mullaitivu District Divisional Superintendent of Post Offices in Mullaitivu, which is currently being operated in Vavuniya? (b) Will he also inform this House - (i) the districts where vehicle facilities for mail delivery are not presently available; and (ii) the steps that will be taken to provide vehicle/transport facilities to the above districts to ensure an efficient postal service? (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3405