Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- A special discussion is scheduled to be held today (24) between the postal employees currently engaged in strike action and the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

The meeting is expected to take place at 9.00 a.m., and it is reported that representatives from all postal trade unions engaged in the strike action have been summoned for this discussion.

The trade union action was launched on Sunday (17) by several unions, including the Postal and Telecommunications Officers' Union and the United Postal Trade Unions' Front (UPTUF), citing 19 unresolved demands.

The strike continues for the seventh consecutive day today.

As a result, postal operations across the island have been severely affecte...