Country's postal services at a standstill

12 June 2018 07:34 pm

Postal services countrywide came to a standstill today, following the indefinite strike launched on Monday by postal workers, the United Postal Trade Unions Front (UPTUF) said.

UPTUF convener Chinthaka Bandara told Daily Mirror more than 23,000 employees from 23 unions have joined the trade union action, disrupting more than 80 per cent of the postal services.

Meanwhile, Post and Telecommunication Union members, who had refrained from joining the strike have today informed the management that it would also support the strike from midnight today.

The Colombo Central Mail Exchange (CME) was deserted, with mail bags piled up.

Speed Post and Express Mail Service (EMS) was completely disrupted incurring a heavy loss to the department. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

 

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