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India, Sri Lanka issue stamp in honour
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For the first time, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to issue stamps commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala.
1.5 million stamps have been printed in Sri Lanka and will be issued throughout the year, a senior official at the Philatelic Bureau of the Posts Department said.
Designed by Isuru Chaturanga, the Rs. 10.00 value stamp was issued in Sri Lanka by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday.
The 20 mm.x 50 mm sized stamps are printed by the Department of Government Printing and will be in use for a period of one year.
Indian High Commission Spokesperson Esha Srivastava told the Sunday Times that India will issue the stamp of Anagarika Dharmapala next week.
“The commemorative stamp will be issued by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi next month,” she said.
