<span style="color: #222222;">Sri Lanka's government has decided to hand over the deteriorating Nuwara Eliya Post Office to the Indian hotel major, Taj group for a transformative project.<br />''<br />'' The iconic building, renowned for its Tudor Revival architecture, has long stood as a landmark in the heart of the town. Taj group already operates the Taj Samudra hotel at Colombo.<br />''</span><br />''Speaking to media after the cabinet meeting yesterday, Sri Lanka's Cabinet spokesperson and Minister for Mass media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena said that maintenance of the building has become non-feasible for the government, given the current state of the building. He also emphasized the potential benefits of this initiative, citing increased tourist interest from Indian travellers visiting the nearby Sita Eliya.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He added that a proposal has been submitted to the Sri Lanka President to re-purpose the underutilized structure, providing a fresh lease of life to the space. It is notable that India is the largest source market for tourism to the island nation. This year, close to 2.3 lakh Indian tourists have reached Sri Lanka accounting to over 20 percent of all tourist arrivals.</span><br />