The commemorative stamp was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).The stamp will depict the Esala Perahera procession in vibrant colours and be valued at Rs. 500.

Commenting on the record, Philatelic Association of Sri Lanka President Gihan Fernando emphasised the importance of this achievement as it has many advantages to Sri Lanka.

Extreme-philatelists or not, this stamp would be a must have and be in high demand among the many enthusiastic local philatelists too,” Fernando added.