Stamp Bulletin No. 813 Commemorative Issue
February 18th, 2013
RISGO Centennial- 2013 International Scout Jamboree
The
most prestigious Buddhist College of the hill capital, Dharmaraja
College celebrates her scout’s centenary in the year 2013. Being the
winner of the King’s flag and all Island merit flag scout group and also
the proud producer of a most outstanding scout of the Asia Pacific
Region, the 1 st kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group Organizes an international
scout gathering “RISGO Centennial – 2013” is scheduled to be held from
18th to 22nd February 2013 at the Lakeview Park International Scout
Centre, Kandy, Sri Lanka under the patronage of Chief Scout, His
Excellency the President, of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa. Over 5,000 cubs scouts, girl scouts and guides
representing all districts of the island and scouts representing more
than 40 nations around the world.
The event will be ceremonially opened by Mr. Abdulla Rashaeed, Regional Director, WSM-APR and will be followed by the unveiling of the statue of late Mr. J H De Saram, who pioneered scouting at Dharmaraja College. There will be attractive and adventurous scout activities organized for the foreign participants to witness Sri Lanka’s development projects and historical places will be a main feature in the RISGO program.
February 18th, 19th and 20th is named as opening day cultural, community service and Cub Scouts Day and Girl Scouts, Girl Guides and International Day respectively, while February 21 st will be the leaders and Old Scouts Day and February 22nd is the Founder’s Day to commemorate 156th anniversary of Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement.
The event will be ceremonially opened by Mr. Abdulla Rashaeed, Regional Director, WSM-APR and will be followed by the unveiling of the statue of late Mr. J H De Saram, who pioneered scouting at Dharmaraja College. There will be attractive and adventurous scout activities organized for the foreign participants to witness Sri Lanka’s development projects and historical places will be a main feature in the RISGO program.
February 18th, 19th and 20th is named as opening day cultural, community service and Cub Scouts Day and Girl Scouts, Girl Guides and International Day respectively, while February 21 st will be the leaders and Old Scouts Day and February 22nd is the Founder’s Day to commemorate 156th anniversary of Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement.
| * Date of Issue : 18th February, 2013 * Denomination : Rs. 25.00 * Stamp Designer : Piyaratna Hewabatage * Stamp Size : 41mm * 30mm * Format : Horizontal * Printing Process : Offset Lithography * Sheet Composition : 20 stamps per sheet |
* Perforation : 14 * 13 3/4 * Printers : Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka * Color : 4 Process Colors * Paper : 102 gsm security stamp paper * Gum : PVA * Quantity Printed : 500,000 * Last Date of Sale : 17th February, 2014 |
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