February 09, Colombo (LNW): The Department of Posts has announced a fresh round of changes to domestic postal tariffs, coming into force today (09), as part of a wider effort to update its pricing framework.
Under the revised rates, the cost of sending a standard letter has risen from Rs. 50 to Rs. 70. The fee for registering mail, however, remains unchanged at Rs. 60. The department has also amended weight limits: the base weight for ordinary and business letters has been increased from 20 grams to 30 grams, while the upper limit for leaflets and bundles of leaflets has been extended from 100 grams to 120 grams.
Special concessionary postage for letters posted by charitable, social service and voluntary organisations will also see an increase. From tomorrow, this rate will move from Rs. 30 to Rs. 50.
Meanwhile, the charge for the special registration facility used by Ministries and other Government Departments has been revised upwards from Rs. 110 to Rs. 130. The price of a postcard has doubled, rising from Rs. 20 to Rs. 40.
The Department of Posts confirmed that there will be no changes to charges for standard parcels or the Sri Lanka Post Courier service. Alongside these adjustments, updates have also been introduced for advertising mail, Telemail, stamped envelopes, mail bag services, and the minimum penalty applied to items that are unpaid or insufficiently paid.
