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Postal Department back to normal
By Nalaka Nonis
Postal Department services which were hampered last week following the work-to-rule campaign by trade unions, will be back to normal from tomorrow after the Government conceded their demands, Post and Telecommunication Ministry Secretary P. Ranasinghe said.

However he said it will take a few days before approximately 1.4 million accumulated letters are cleared. Mr. Ranasinghe said though an agreement was reached to grant the demands of the employees some demands would need as long as three months to be met.

Sorting out salary anomalies, filling vacancies, granting promotions and permanent appointments were a few of the demands. Union of Post and Telecommunication Officers general secretary K. Weerasekara said the nine trade unions which resorted to the work-to-rule campaign decided to cancel their action after Mr. Ranasinghe assured their demands would be met.

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