Postal service boost in NP

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

Special arrangement are under way to develop the postal service in the Northern province in line with the overall postal development initiatives, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga said at the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry, Colombo yesterday.

The Minister at a function held to hand over three vans for mail transportation in the Northern Province said postal service in the Northern Province was badly affected by three decades of terrorism. Steps will now be taken to streamline the postal service in the Northern Province since the country is liberated from the grip of terrorism, he said.

"The Posts and Telecommunications Ministry has drawn special attention on the development of the posts and telecommunications sector in the Northern Province.

"A strong bond between North and other parts of the country has to be developed. For that the posts and telecommunications sector will play a major role as communication is necessary to build links," Minister Kumaratunga added.

Northern Province Deputy Postmaster General Weerasingam Kumaraguru said mail transportation was seriously affected by the scarcity of mail transportation vehicles. Using these vehicles postal services in Northern province could be improved. Due to the peaceful atmosphere posts and telecommunications sector is rapidly progressing.