A postcard on an island at Kandy Lake. It is known as Diyatilaka Mandapa (දියතිලක මණ්ඩපය). Only some historical structure is left. This place is near to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Thanks Dr Mikram.
A Rs50 waterfall stamp and a Rs20 butterfly stamps were used. The postmark is partially readable. As shown here, these stamps were cancelled on 7.7.2026.
A postcard on carving known as Isurumuniya Lovers. This is located in Isurumuniya (ඉසුරුමුණිය), a Buddhist temple in Anuradhapura. Thanks Mikram.
A Rs50 waterfall stamp and a pair of Rs10 butterfly stamps were used. They were cancelled on 23.12.2025 at PO of Colombo General Hospital.
A picture postcard on Isurumuniya (ඉසුරුමුණිය), a Buddhist temple built in 3rd century B.C. near Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුරය). This city is listed as UNESCO heritage site under the name "Sacred City of Anuradhapura". Thanks Dr Mikram.
A Rs50 waterfall stamp and a Rs20 butterfly stamp were used. They were cancelled on 30.9.2025 at PO of Colombo General Hospital.
A postcard in a Hindu temple in Nallur, Jaffna. The picture shows the entrance to the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Tamil: நல்லூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோவில், or in Sinhala: නල්ලුරුව ස්කන්ධ කුමාර කෝවිල). The original temple has long lost and the present complex is built during Dutch colonial period. Thanks Dr Mikram.
A Rs50 waterfall stamp and a Rs20 butterfly stamp were used. They were cancelled on 13.8.2025 at PO of General Hospital.
A postcard on light house at Karainagar (කාරෛනගර් or காரைநகர்) in Northern Province. A coastal town on a island off Jaffna. Thanks Dr Mikram.
A Rs50 waterfall stamp and a Rs20 butterfly stamp were used. They were cancelled on 3.6.2025 at PO of General Hospital.
A postcard showing the crown of the last king, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (ශ්රී වික්රම රාජසිංහ, ஸ்ரீ விக்கிரம ராஜசிங்கன்), king of the Kingdom of Kandy (මහනුවර රාජධානිය). Thanks Dr Mikram.
A Rs50 waterfall stamp and a Rs20 butterfly stamp were used. They were cancelled on 11.3.2025 at PO of General Hospital.
A postcard on Nuwara Eliya (නුවර එළිය, நுவரெலியா), a hill country in Sri Lanka. It is also tea producing area. This postcard showing the post office, according to sender. Thanks Mikram.
Two definitive stamps on nature series showing butterfly, with face values, Rs 50 and Rs 20, were used. They were cancelled on 5.11.2024 presumably from General Hospial PO, the usual place.
A postcard showing the building of Colombo National Museum (කොළඹ ජාතික කෞතුකාගාරය, கொழும்பு தேசிய நூதனசாலை). A museum founded by then governor of Ceylon, Sir Gregory in 1877. Thanks Dr. Mikram.
A Rs50.00 stamp on Asupini Ella Waterfall and a Rs20.00 butterfly definitive stamp were used. They were cancelled on 2.7.2024.
A postcard showing a Buddhist temple in Jaffna, Nagadeepa Purana Vihara (Sinhala: නාගදීප පුරාණ විහාරය, Tamil: நயினாதீவு நாக விகாரை). Thanks Dr. Mikram.
A Rs 45.00 stamp on UPU anniversary and a Rs 25.00 butterfly stamp were used. They are cancelled on 22.5.2024.
A generic view card showing down south of Sri Lanka. An island nation in the Indian Ocean, its southern part is facing the ocean with its rich marine resources. Thanks Dr Mikram.
A pair of Rs 55.00 definitive stamps with nature themen were used. They were cancelled at Colombo General Hospital post office on 20.2.2024.
Two commemorative stamps on Sri Lanka - Singapore Diplomatic Relation were used; a Rs15 stamp on coral reef and a Rs45 stamp on mangrove plants. Together with a Rs10 flower definitive stamp, they were cancelled at General Hospital Post Office on 19.7.2023.
A multi-view postcard on Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුරය in Sinhala, or அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil). This city is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Sacred City of Anuradhapura". On the left is a stupa known as Ruwanweli Maha Seya (රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය). On the right, the top is Jetavanaramaya (ජේතවනාරාමය). The center is stupa in Lankarama. The bottom is Abhayagiri Dagaba. Thanks Dr. Mikram.
A multi-view postcard showing some of the birds found in wilderness of Sri Lanka. Thanks Mikram
A Rs10.00 stamp on Kandy Esala Perahera (cultural peagant) and a Rs25.00 stamp on Christmas were used. They were cancelled at post office of Colombo General Hospital on 27.4.2022.
A postcard on Buddha Statues. On the left is the statue at Ridi Viharaya (Silver Temple or රිදී විහාරය), Kurunegala (කුරුණෑගල or குருணாகல்). On the right is the Golden Buddha at Madanvela (මදන්වෙල or மதன்வெலா). Thanks Mikram.
Two different Rs15 map stamps were used together with a Rs5 definitive stamp. They were cancelled at Hospital Post Office on 27.1.2022.
A view card showing ancient structure in Polonnaruwa (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව, Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை). It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed under the name "Ancient City of Polonnaruwa". Thanks Mikram
Several nature series stamps were used, a Rs15.00 stamp on lizard, a Rs12.00 squirrel stamp, a Rs3.00 butterfly and a Rs5.00 flower stamp. They were cancelled on 21.1.2021.
A multi-view postcard on Isurumuniya (ඉසුරුමුණිය), a Buddhist Temple in Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුරය, or Tamil: அனுராதபுரம்). This city is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the name "Sacred City of Anuradhapura". On the top right is the front view of the temple. On the left is the carving of Isurumuni Lovers.Thanks Mikram.
A postcard on a luxury vintage steam train. This locomotive is called "Viceroy Special", the only steam train still in operation to the hill capital of Kandy (මහනුවර). The journey is said to be most picturesque train journey. This picture might be taken at Fort railway station (කොටුව දුම්රිය ස්ථානය), Colombo. Thanks Mikram.
A Rs15.00 World Children's day and a Rs20.00 flower definitive stamp were used. They were cancelled by post office at Colombo General Hospital (කොළඹ මහ රෝහල) on 7.7.2020.
