Sri Lanka’s postal service is set to undergo full digitization by 2027 as the Department of Posts moves to modernize its operations. Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara said the initiative aims to transform the postal service, which has a history spanning more than two centuries.
He also announced plans to introduce electric motorcycles and three-wheelers to the postal fleet next year to improve mail transportation and delivery.
The announcements come as World Post Day is commemorated today (October 9) under the theme “One Post, Infinite Possibilities.”
Sri Lanka’s postal history dates back to 1798, while the country’s first postage stamp, featuring Queen Victoria and valued at six pence, was issued on April 1, 1857.
