Cabinet approval was granted on April 29, 2024 to transfer Nuwara Eliya Post Office Building to the Urban Development Authority which was met with objections raised among the postal employees as well as civil organizations and public.
Later on it was decided to execute a project to prepare this building for the activities of the Department of Posts as earlier while preparing to utilize it for tourism promotion activities as well.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers had granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to repeal the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers that has been taken to transfer Nuwara Eliya Post Office building and its premises to the Urban Development Authority and to modify the building and the land to increase local / foreign tourist attraction and enhance new revenue generation paths.
