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Stamp of approval by Indian stamp collectors
View(s):While India’s celebration to mark the 150th birth anniversary of its Father of Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was marred by miscreants who defaced his portrait and stole his ashes from a memorial in the Rewa district of the Madhya Pradesh state, Indian stamp collectors flocked to buy stamps issued by Sri Lanka to mark the occasion.
Prakash Reddy Sagili from India holding up a first day cover
Around 30 Indian stamp collectors had flown to Sri Lanka to buy two stamps issued by the Philatelic Bureau to the value of Rs.45 and Rs.100.
The occasion was graced by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian High Commissioner Tranjith Singh on Wednesday October 2, which is also international day of non-violence .
The Philatelic Bureau also launched a national stamp exhibition yesterday at the Postal Headquarters in Colombo where around 100,000 Mahatma Gandhi stamps along with the first day cover and miniature sheets were available for sale.
The exhibition will be on for a week and will conclude on World Postal Day on October 9.
Pic and story by Amila Gamage