Postal workers will engage in 48 hours of industrial action from midnight tonight.
Chintaka Bandara, convener of the United Postal Trade Union Front, said that the union will take action against the government’s decision to take over the Nuwara Eliya Post Office building for a tourist hotel.
About 27,000 employees attached to the entire postal department are scheduled to join this industrial action.
The Nuwara Eliya Post Office Building, designated as an archaeological site, was built by the British in 1894.
It is a Tudor-style two-storied building painted in red. The building is made entirely of brick.
Although this building was proposed to be used for a hotel project in the year 2017, the then government had to stop it due to opposition from many parties and the union actions of the postal workers.
I dont think this is a good idea to take down this post office as it has been a historical land mark in Nuwara Eliya. The govt us stupid to give this land for another hotel. There are so many hotels now in Nuwara Eliya which is over crowded and ruined the beauty of this town. Please do not not bring down this historical land mark.
These govt official really are stipod if they allow this. Very sad bit true.
The most stupid idea that every was. So typical of todays thinking brainless idiots. A building of historic value to please some idiot.
The most stupid idea that was ever made. Correction.