Dear Comrades,
India Post participated in the Philately Exhibition organized by Sri
Lanka Post from 6 -10 October 2012 to mark the World Post Day celebrated
across the world every year on 9 October.
A two member delegation from India Post led by Mrs. Meera Handa,
Deputy Director Department of Posts, India participated in the Philately
Exhibition by exhibiting some of the iconic stamps issued by India Post
over the years.
There was also a sales counter to sell some of the recently issued Indian Stamps, First Day Covers and Miniature Sheets.
The Miniature Sheets on 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha,
the stamp on Mahatama Gandhi printed on Khadi cloth, the first day
covers issued on the Hundred Years of Civil Aviation in India and the
London Olympics were some of the issues which received wide appreciation
from a cross section of philatelists, members of the public and a large
number of School children who visited the India Post stalls during the
period.
The India Post delegation also appreciated the support received from
Sri Lanka Post and Secretary, Ministry of Postal Services, Government of
Sri Lanka, in facilitating the exhibition and sale of Indian stamps.
Sri Lanka Post, Ministry of Postal Services, Government of Sri Lanka,
had issued a special postal stamp in the denomination of Rupees 5 and a
First Day Cover on 7 May 2011 to commemorate 150th birth anniversary
celebrations of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
The two sides also agreed to participate in similar events in the
future and to work towards release of joint stamps to mark important
occasions in the multi-faceted and dynamic India-Sri Lanka relationship.
- Asian Tribune -