One hand of Sri Lanka state destroy the other hand

Sri Lanka Postal Department trade unions say that the officials of the Department and Ministry of Posts have not taken any action when a building of the department was demolished with equipment and furniture worth millions of rupees.

State owned Urban Development Authority (UDA) demolished the building of the Inland Parcel Division of the Postal Department on April 20. The Department removed their property before the demolition.

However, the Ministry of Posts failed to remove their equipment before the deadline given by the UDA.

UDA had informed the Ministry of Postal Services regarding the decision to demolish the building to get space for the Lotus Tower that is to be built there.

The equipment destroyed in demolition is reportedly worth of Rs. 10 million.

This is clear destruction of public property. However, the offender is UDA which comes under powerful Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

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