Postal Holiday Bungalow in Nuwara Eliya

by Mohammed Naalir

It is the bounden duty of rulers to protect Government institutions as well as the privileges of their employees. Then only can their ultimate goals be achieved, Postal Services Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga said.

Minister Kumaratunga, after opening the Nuwara Eliya Postal Holiday Bungalow, said ways should be found to reduce the expenditure of Government institutions and develop them into profitable institutions. The Postal Services Ministry too introduced the postal bungalow project with this view.

The top floor of the Nuwara Eliya post office has been developed into a holiday bungalow at a cost of Rs. 5.4 million. The project will be helpful to cover the expenditure of the Postal Department.

The Minister said that this bungalow has been set up close to the Nuwara Eliya tourist centre. A few months ago, two tourism holiday bungalows were set up in Sigiriya and Trincomalee. Plans are afoot to set up postal holiday bungalows in selected areas including Kataragama. Domestic and foreign tourists and Postal Department employees can use the services of these holiday bungalows at a reasonable price.