Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has instructed relevant officials to expedite the necessary restoration work on the 130-year-old Nalinda Jayatissa Post Office building, to maintain its postal functions and develop it as a major attraction for foreign tourists.

A special discussion on the progress of the project to develop the historic Nuwara Eliya Post Office building as a tourist attraction, including the building's renovation, was recently held at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, chaired by Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

The historic status of the Nuwara Eliya Post Office had recently sparked a public debate, as the previous government had planned to transfer the building to a pri...