Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Sri Lanka Postal Department granted permanent appointment letters to 731 newly selected postal assistants yesterday, at a ceremony held at Temple Trees, with Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa in attendance.

This recruitment marks the first time the Postal Department has hired permanent postal assistants since 2021. The department had been struggling with a severe operational crisis due to 1,982 vacancies at the end of last year. Upon a request from Minister Jayatissa, the Cabinet approved the recruitment of 1,000 assistants on August 19, 2025. The 731 appointees were selected from qualified relief workers already registered with the department and are being inducted into Grade III of the Primary Non...