The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran
Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media about the Mulliyawalai Post Office in Mullaitivu, noting that it has operated in a rented building since its inception and that the land allocated for it is currently under the Sri Lanka Army. He requested district-wise details of post offices in the Northern Province functioning in private buildings and their monthly rents, as well as the Government’s plans, including any 2026 Budget allocation, to construct a permanent building for the Mulliyawalai Post Office.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Health and Mass Media:
¶ 02 (a) Is he aware that: (i) the Mullaitivu, Mulliyawalai Post Office has been operating in a rented building since its inception; and (ii) the land allocated for it is currently under the Sri Lanka Army?
¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House: (i) separately, as per district, the number of post offices currently established in private buildings in the Northern Province and the monthly rent paid for them; (ii) the steps that will be taken to build a permanent building for the Mulliyawalai Post Office; and (iii) whether allocations have been made for it in the Budget, 2026?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 April 2026 ·No. 23474 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2026. No. 23474. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/898