Feb 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka Postal Services Union alleges that the government has sold air mail service to a private company that has no experience in the business.

The trade union demands the government to abolish the agreement in this regard or face the trade union action.

Sri Lanka Postal Services Union says that the handing over the air mail service is the first step of privatizing the postal service.

The secretary of the union Jayantha Wijesekara says that the air mail service that was handled by Postal Department connecting with 17 airlines is not a loss making venture.