Friday, October 12, 2018

Symbols of SriLanka



A beautiful cover from SriLanka with stamps showing the country’s symbols ! 

Srilankan Jungle fowl 


Year of issue : 2018 
Srilankan jungle fowl is the national bird of SriLanka. 

Adrorhizon purpurascens :






Year of issue : 2016
It is one of the orchids with natural habitat in southern India and SriLanka 

Impatiens henslowania : 


Year of issue : 2016
It is a balsam variety that is found in South India and SriLanka 

Thai Pongal festival 



Thai Pongal festival is a farmers festival celebrated by the Tamil speaking population all over . It is a harvest festival and also a thanksgiving festival - where people offer thanks to Sun God, Nature for bountiful rains, Cows for their hardwork. It falls on the first day of the month of Thai ( January 14) . 
Year of issue : 2014




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