Sri Lanka Post and Mobitel initiate SMART Reload
Sri Lanka Post the national postal service in partnership with Sri
Lanka Telecom Mobitel the national mobile service provider launched a
novel concept of distributing Pre Paid Reload to Mobitel SMART Pre Paid
customers at their doorstep, through postmen across 25 districts in the
country.
This ground breaking concept is a ‘world’s first’ in the mobile
telecommunication arena. Since the inception of the integration work in
November 2009, Sri Lanka Post with the strength of 7750 registered post
men and its ability to reach nearly 4.5 million households across the
island, is now equipped to sell Mobitel SMART Reload at the comfort of
the consumers home. Also part of this unique service enables Mobitel
Uphara, Post Paid and M3 broadband bill payments over 640 post offices
and 3500 sub post offices will offer Mobitel SMART Reload.
The districts where a reload can be obtained through postmen are
Puttalam, Gampaha, Kurunegala, Colombo, Kegalle, Kandy, Matale,
Polonnaruwa, Anurdhapura, Trincomale, Batticaloa, Nuwara-Eliya, Badulla,
Ampara, Moneragala, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle, Matara and Hambantota.
This service will be available in the Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Killinochchi,
Vavuniya and Mannar districts shortly.
Minister of Post Jeevan Kumaratunga said “The post office being a
main centre for communication in a village, will join hands with Sri
Lanka Telecom Mobitel to enable the community with personalised
service”, he continued “Postal service with its rich history in many
parts of the world continues to play a crucial duty as a leading service
provider.
Despite the development of ICT in driving the GDP of the country, Sri
Lanka Post remains a strong supporter of this endeavour through its
services. Post remains a major source of income to a nation with over a
billion users patronising its services for personal and commercial
activities.”
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