Move to sell Sri Lankan stamps abroad

COLOMBO: The Post and Telecommunication Ministry has made arrangements to increase foreign exchange by selling Sri Lankans stamps.

The Post and Telecommunication and Rural Economic Development Minister D.M. Jayaratne has appointed a committee to draw a plan to improve the quality of Sri Lanka stamps keeping with international standards.

The committee is appointed on Post Master General S. Senadheera's recommendation to improve the quality of Sri Lanka stamps to meet the international demand.

The committee appointed by the Minister include Assistant Superintendent Central Bank Sri Lanka Y.M.W.B. Weerasekera, Currency in Circulation Unit Superintendent A. Geevandhara, Post Master General Senadheera, Deputy Post Master General (Operations) R.P.O. Gamini, Philatelic Bureau Director Charles Chandravansa and Director (Planning) Sri Haran.

The committee appointed will look into how best the stamps could be made to market them internationally, give suitable themes for stamp making and printing using advanced printing technology.