Postal services have been declared an essential through a gazette notification, Minister of Posts Bandula Gunawardena said.
The Gazette notification has been issued on the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
"I have signed the document with regard to issuing a gazette notification making posts an essential service," the Minister said earlier.
Postal workers all over the country have launched a 48 hour strike since midnight against handing over the colonial Nuwara Eliya post office building to an Indian hospitality giant to be converted to a luxury hotel. Locals and tourists have joined in protest of the decision, with foreign tourists seen holding placards in front of Nuwara Eliya post office.
"The Department of Posts has been a loss making state institution for many years. I have assured that none of the post offices in the country will be closed. This post office will be shifted to a modern building . The Postal Department cannot bear the cost of maintainance of this old building. Once postal services is made essential, action will be taken against those who violate the law," the Minister told the media.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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