Great places of reverence - Kelaniya and the Samantakuta
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 10.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artists Besil Coorey and Gamini Abeykoon
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhism and Urbanism - Stupa at Deeghavapi. Mutiyangana stupa at Badulla.
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 10.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Mevan Fonseka
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000 Buddhist Influence on Art and Sculpture
The painted stupa late 19th Century CE - Hanguranketa Pothgul Raja Maha Viharaya and 1st - 2nd Century CE ancient stupas, Kandarodai (Kadurugoda Temple)
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Kelum Gunasekera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Influence on Art and Sculpture -The facade of the stupa at Mihintale and the Bahiravas, a bas-relief from Polonnaruwa
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Kelum Gunasekera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Influence on Art and Sculpture - The Twin-pond (kuttampokuna) at Anuradhapura and the Lotus pond (nelumpokuna) at Polonnaruwa
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Pulasthi Ediriweera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Influence on Art and Sculpture – A moonstone from MangulMaha Viharaya in Ldhugala and the site
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Pulasthi Ediriweera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Influence on Art and Sculpture - Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (8th 9th century CE) at Muhudiimalni Viharaya in Potuvil and the site
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Pulasthi Ediriweera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Philosophy in Sri lanka
Buddhist Philosophy in Sri Lanka - The Nalanda Gedi Ge in Naula and the Satmahalprdsadaya in Polonnaruwa (12th century CE)
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Kelum Gunasekera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Philosophy in Sri Lanka - The Thupuruma image house (12th century CE) in Polonnaruva and the Tampita Vihara (late 18th century CE) in Manikadavara
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Kelum Gunasekera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Philosophy in Sri Lanka - The Buddhist Cosmos (early 19th century): Omalpe Viharay in Kolonne
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Sudath Jayawardene
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Buddhist Philosophy in Sri Lanka - A depiction of Time in the motif of Makara - Late 18th century CE) at Madanvala Viharaya, Hanguranketa
Released on: 5th May
Denominations Rs. 17.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 609
Stamp is a concept of artist Pulathi Ediriweera
Stamp size 60 mm x 25 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 50 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Centennial of the Newsmagazine "Sinhala Bauddhaya" Commemorative issue
Released on
7th May
Denomination Rs. 5.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 610
Stamp is a concept of artist Sangabo Dias
Stamp size 30 mm x 41 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontalColours4 process colours
Printing process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paper Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVAPerforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
125th Anniversary of the National Cadet Corps Commemorative issue
Released on
18th May
Denomination Rs. 2.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 611
Stamp is a concept of artist Mevan Fonseka
Stamp size 25mm x 30 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paper Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVAPerforations13½ x 12
Quantity Printed2, 000, 000
150th Higher ordination ceremony of the Kotte, Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sanga Sabha Commemorative issue
Released on
25th July
Denomination Rs. 4.50
Stamp Bulletin No. 612
Stamp is a concept of artist Kelum Gunasekera
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed2, 000, 000
65th Upasampada Ceremony of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya Commemorative issue
Released on
15th July
Denomination Rs. 4.50
Stamp Bulletin No. 613
Stamp is a concept of artist Sangabo Dias
Stamp size 30 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVAPerforations13½ x 14
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
125th Anniversary of St. Vincent's Children's (Boys) Home Commemorative issue
Released on
15th July
Denomination Rs. 10.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 614
Stamp is a concept of artist Besil Cooray
Stamp size 30 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA
Perforations13½ x 14
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000 Late Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar former Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka. (1932 - 2005) Commemorative issue
Released on
12th August
Denomination Rs. 10.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 615
Portrait by artist Vasantha Srinath Kurukulasooriya
Stamp size 30 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVerticalColours4 process coloursPrinting process Offset LithographyPaper102 gsm. Security stamp paperSheet Composition 100 stamps per sheetGumPVAPerforations13½ x 14Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
St. John Dal Bastone church's 125th jubilee Commemorative issue
Released on 13th August
Denomination Rs. 5.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 616
Created by artist Pulathi Ediriweera
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA
Perforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
100 years of St. John Ambulance in Sri Lanka Commemorative issue
Released on 15th August
Denomination Rs. 5.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 617
Artist Gamini Abeykoon created the stamp
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA
Perforations14 x 13½
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Commemorative issue
Released on 17th August
Denomination Rs. 10.00 and Rs. 100.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 618
Artist Mevan Fonsekacreated both stamps.
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA Perforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000 125th Anniversary of St. Joseph Church, Wennappuwa Commemorative issue
Released on 23rd August
Denomination Rs. 2.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 619
Artist Rathnapala de Silva created the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA
Perforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Professor Senaka Bibile Commemoration Commemorative issue
Released on 29th September
Denomination Rs. 10.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 620
Artist Vasantha Srinath Kurukulasooriya created the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 25 mm x 30 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical
Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA
Perforations13½ x 12
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
World Children's Day Commemorative issue
Released on 1st September
Denomination Rs. 2.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 621
Artist Piyal Udaya Samaraweera created the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations14 x 13½ Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Provincial Flowers of Sri Lanka Sudunelum -Nelumbo nucifera Provincial Flower-Western Province Special issue
Released on 2ndOctober
Denomination: Rs. 4.50
Stamp Bulletin No. 622
Artist Kelum A Gunasekera designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 25.65 mm x 41 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations13½ x 14
Quantity Printed2, 000, 000 Etteria -Muraya Paniculata Provincial Flower- North - Western Province Special issue
Released on 2ndOctober
Denomination: Rs. 50.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 622
Artist Kelum A Gunasekera designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 25.65 mm x 41 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA
Perforations13½ x 14 Quantity Printed2, 000, 000 Ehalla -Cassia Fistula Provincial Flower- North - Central Province Special issue
Released on 2ndOctober
Denomination: Rs. 4.50
Stamp Bulletin No. 622
Artist Kelum A Gunasekera designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 25.65 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations13½ x 14 Quantity Printed2, 000, 000
Guruluraja - Rhyncostylis retusaBlume Provincial Flower- Uva Province Special issue
Released on 2ndOctober
Denomination: Rs. 50.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 622
Artist Kelum A Gunasekera designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 25.65 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA
Perforations13½ x 14 Quantity Printed2, 000, 000
World Post Day - 2006 Commemorative issue
Released on 9thOctober
Denomination: Rs. 40.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 623
A drawing by Kanchana Imesha Gimhaniwas used for the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations14 x 13½
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Christmas - 2006 Commemorative issues
Released on 13th November
Denomination: Rs. 20.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 624
Artist Basil Cooray designed the stamp and printed at the Government Press, Sri Lanka. Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA Perforations14 x 13½
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Commemorative issues
Released on 13th November
Denomination: Rs. 5.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 624
Stamp size 30 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA
Perforations13½ x 14
Quantity Printed2, 000, 000
125 Years of Rugby Football in Sri Lanka Commemorative issue
Released on 8th December
Denomination: Rs. 4.50
Stamp Bulletin No. 625
Artist Wasantha Perera designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 40 mm x 40 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatDiamond Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 80 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations14 Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
D. M. Rajapaksa Commemorative issue
Released on 14th December
Denomination: Rs. 5.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 626
Artist Nihal Sangabo Dias designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 30 mm x 41 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical
Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet
GumPVA Perforations13½ x 14 Quantity Printed500, 000
Bio Diversity Complex and Religious Centre - Ambuluwawa Bio Diversity Complex - Ambuluwawa Commemorative issue
Released on 18th December
Denomination: Rs. 25.00
Stamp Bulletin No.
627
Artist Sudath Jayawardena designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 41 mm x 30 mm
Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatHorizontal
Colours4 process colours
Printing process Offset Lithography
Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 100 stamps per sheet GumPVA Perforations14 x 13½
Quantity Printed1, 000, 000
Vee Bissakara Govijana Chaitiya – Ambuluwawa (Rs. 5.00) Commemorative issue
Released on 18th December
Denomination: Rs. 5.00
Stamp Bulletin No. 627
Artist Sudath Jayawardena designed the stamp and printed at the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka.
Stamp size 20 mm x 50 mm Printer Department of Government Printing, Sri LankaFormatVertical
Colours4 process colours Printing process Offset Lithography Paper102 gsm. Security stamp paper
Sheet Composition 50 stamps per sheet
GumPVA
Perforations13½ x 12 Quantity Printed1, 000, 000