India Post stall at Philately Exhibition

India Post participated in the Philately Exhibition organized by Sri Lanka Post from October 6 -10 to mark World Post Day celebrated across the world every year on October 9. A two member delegation from India Post led by India's Deputy Director Department of Posts, Meera Handa, 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 2,550 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 Postal Services Ministry Secretary in facilitating the exhibition and sale of Indian stamps.

Sri Lanka Post had issued a special postal stamp in the Rs. 5 denomination and a First Day Cover on May 7, 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.