Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Friday, March 3, 2023

World Wildlife Day – 2014 | Stamps of Lanka

World Wildlife Day – 2014

On March 3, 2014, the Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts issued a new postage stamp to mark the first World Wildlife Day. The stamp features Mountain Hourglass Tree Frog (Taruga eques), a species endemic to Sri Lanka.

Issue Date              3 | Mar | 2014
Denomination       LKR 5.00

Dimension              41mm x 30mm
Perforation             13 1/2 X 12 1/2
Format                    Vertical

SG Number            2253
CS Number            1925


Mountain Hourglass Tree Frog (Taruga eques)


March 3rd 2104, was declared the inaugural World Wildlife Day by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. March 3rd was chosen since it was the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES).


Sunday, January 29, 2023

Asia-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council meeting - Sri Lanka 2014 | Stamps of Lanka

Asia-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council meeting - Sri Lanka 2014

In 2014 September, the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) Executive Council Meeting (ECM) was held in Colombo at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. To mark the event, the Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts of Sri Lanka issued four new postage stamps in denominations of Rs. 7.00, Rs. 10.00, Rs. 35.00 and Rs. 50.00, as well as a souvenir sheet.

Issue Date              15 | SEP | 2014
Dimension              41mm x 30mm
Format                    Horizontal
Perforations           13 1/2 x 14

Denomination       LKR 7.00
SG Number            2274
SC Number            1944

Denomination       LKR 10.00
SG Number            2275
SC Number            1945

Denomination       LKR 35.00
SG Number            2276
SC Number            1946

Denomination       LKR 50.00
SG Number            2277
SC Number            1947

Souvenir sheet





World Wildlife Day – 2014 | Stamps of Lanka

World Wildlife Day – 2014 On March 3, 2014, the Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts issued a new postage stamp to mark th...