COLOMBO (News 1st): The postal workers have launched an island-wide trade union action by reporting sick, citing several objections against the decisions reached by the Department of Posts, postal trade unions said. The island-wide trade union action launched at midnight on Tuesday (Mar. 30) will...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Posts on Wednesday (Mar. 10), announced that the home delivery service of medicines, dispensed from hospital clinics will not be available from tomorrow (Mar. 11) onwards. Under this program, which was launched in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.7 millio...

COLOMBO (News 1st): There is a delay with regard to the delivery of letters as postal trains are not operating at present and the difficulties in using SLTB buses for the delivery of letters, Sri Lanka Post said on Saturday (Jan. 02). Letters are currently being distributed by using vehicles at t...

Colombo (News 1st); The Central Mail Exchange was closed until further notice on Thursday (05) as two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Post-Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne speaking to News 1st said around 30 other staff members were moved to self-quarantine....

COLOMBO (News 1st): The acceptance of the "Secure Packets containing Postal Voting Ballot Papers" of the 2020 Parliamentary Election, to the Department of Posts will be carried out today and tomorrow, Post Master General, Ranjith Ariyaratne said on Wednesday (July 1). The acceptance of "Secure Pa...