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Sri Lanka

Stamps issued: 1972-PRESENT

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15c Lotus Sunrise over Adams Peak single

Island republic in the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of India. Formerly the British Dominion of Ceylon, which became independent in 1972 as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Narrative by Linn's Stamp News

Precedent Country:


CEYLON
Stamps issued: 1857-1972

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1r Tea Picker single

Island in the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of India. Much of the island was ruled by Portugal during the 16th and 17th centuries, and later by the Dutch. From 1795, the British ruled Ceylon. In 1948, it became a self-governing dominion, and in 1972, it became independent as the Republic of Sri Lanka.

Narrative by Linn's Stamp News

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20c 20th Anniversary of the Colombo Plan single

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