Sri Lanka allocates $7 billion to modernise postal service
The Sri Lankan government has allocated 2.08 billion rupees ($7 million) to modernise the country’s postal service, a minister said Monday.
Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa spoke at a ceremony in Colombo, where 731 individuals were recruited to the postal service.
Mr said the funds would be used to upgrade facilities and introduce new technologies.
Of the total allocation, about 200 million rupees (about $670,000) will be spent on purchasing new trucks, vans, laptops, and desktop computers, he said.
He added that another 600 million rupees (about $2 million) would go toward new construction projects.
Mr Jayatissa added that the government plans to recruit an additional 3,000 individuals to the department soon.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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