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Airmail services to Canada have been suspended due to a trade union strike by Canada Post, a senior official of the International Postal Service said.

The official said trade union action was launched on November 15, and would continue until further notice.

The protests are driven by workers’ demands for a wage increase and the ability to work weekends with overtime pay.

Cyclone Fengal departs, leaving devastation and drop in air quality

No official vehicles for ruling party MPs

Last-minute tax rush cripples IRD systems as deadline ends

President says Palestinian suffering unacceptable

Immunoglobulin case: 13 ministers tell CID they trusted Keheliya

Appeal court upholds RTIC decision against People Bank to release info on expenses for a ‘poson poya’ day event

The College of Journalism honours new batch of graduates

Open competition rule for unsolicited project proposals; new guidelines announced

Galle sea to be reclaimed for major development project

Husband and wife electrocuted, daughter escapes death

The Conference of Parties ends with disappointing ‘optical illusion’ by developed countries

Book on protecting the island’s whale populations

Critical trauma conference to share knowledge on how to prevent death and severe disability

CEB delay forces consumers to grapple with high energy costs

New Chief Justice Murdu Fernando to take oaths Monday

Senior ASG Viraj Dayaratne, PC appointed Solicitor General

India, Sri Lanka navies nab narcotics haul in Arabian Sea

No court could earn public esteem without discharging its duties impartially: Outgoing CJ

Subjects and functions of the new ministries

Vasu’s DLF says proud over 50,000 votes it got

Local council poll announcement after AL exams are over

NJC tells President not to devolve power to provinces; go for decentralisation

Disaster response moblised as floods sweep through Lanka

Fatal joy ride in Negombo lagoon claims father and daughter

Puttalam hit by worst floods since 2016

Severe flood damage to crops, livestock and property in north, east

Student wishes he could have saved others in Ampara flood tragedy

Floods engulf Jaffna, Ampara, Mannar, Batticaloa, Mullaitivu

Driver responsibility has critical role in ensuring road safety

Maveerar Naal events pass off peacefully

Odel confident of carrying on, while auditor flags ‘significant doubts’ amid Rs 8.2b loss

Pick of the Pix

Exam and weather: A/L students fighting two battles, teachers say

Dambulla Economic Centre sees drop in supplies due to bad weather

Flood damage of vast tracts of paddy land likely to deepen rice shortage

Outdated laws and societal norms fail women enduring marital rape