Sri Lanka postal service targets full digitization by 2027: official

COLOMBO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's postal service is expected to be fully digitized by 2027 as part of efforts to modernize its operations, Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara said on Friday.

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 20, 2024. (File photo: Xinhua)

Sathkumara said the initiative is aimed at improving the efficiency of its operations.

He also said the Department of Posts plans to introduce electric motorcycles and three-wheelers to its fleet next year to strengthen mail transportation and delivery services.

Sri Lanka's postal history dates back to 1798, while the country's first postage stamp, featuring Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and valued at six pence, was issued on April 1, 1857.