Minister and trade unions split on effects of train strike on postal department

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The minister of postal services an postal trade unions seem to have contradicting views on the effects of the railway strike on the postal department. Minister M. H. A. Haleem states that the postal strike has not had an impact in the distribution of mail. He noted that special programmes were put in place by the Ministry to distribute the mailbags. However, the postal trade unions said the distribution of letters has been affected due to the railway strike