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Postal strike causes backlog of international mail at BIA

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By T.K.G. Kapila

Colombo, August 20 (Daily Mirror) -  A large stock of letters and parcels sent to Sri Lanka from various countries has piled up at the Cargo Village of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today (20) around 12.00 noon, due to the ongoing strike by postal workers.

The accumulation of international mail has raised concerns over delays in the delivery of essential documents and packages, as the strike continues to disrupt postal operations islandwide.

 

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