May 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka Postal Department is considering to lower the recently increased parcel postage rates from Rs.120 to Rs. 50 per kilogram.

Postal Department workers say that the recent postage hikes have caused the parcel post unpopular due to high postage.

Postal workers’ unions were pessimistic on the introduction of new business mail with higher postage than the normal personal letters and stated that it would make the snail mail services unpopular.