Stamp Bulletin No. 801 Commemorative Issue
- Date of Issue : 23rd July, 2012
- Denomination : Rs. 5.00, Rs. 15.00, Rs. 25.00, Rs. 75.00
- Stamp Designer : Pulasthi Ediriweera
- Stamp Size : 30mm * 41mm
- Format : Vertical
- Printing Process : Offset Lithography
- Sheet Composition : 100 stamps per sheet
- Perforation : 14 * 13 3/4
- Printers : Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka
- Colors : 4 Process Colors
- Paper : 102 gsm security printing paper
- Gum :PVA
- Quantity Printed :
Rs. 5.00 * 500,000,
Rs. 15.00 * 500,000,
Rs. 25.00 * 500,000,
Rs. 75.00 * 500,000
Sri
Lanka Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts issued four new
postage stamps in the denominations of Rs. 5.00, Rs. 15.00, Rs. 25.00,
Rs. 75.00 on 23th July, 2012 to commemorate the XXX Olympic Games,
London 2012.
The 30th celebration of the Olympic Games is scheduled to be
held in London from 27th July to 12th August 2012. Following tradition
Sri Lanka will participate in these Games with a contingent of 12
persons (2 Track and Field Athletes, 2 Badminton Players, 2 Swimmers, 1
Shooter and 5 Officials).
The Modern Olympic Games held every four years, are the world’s greatest
festival of sporting competition. First held in 1896 they were inspired
by ancient Greek Olympics which lasted for thousand years. Thousands of
Athletes representing most countries in the world assemble in a
selected city to compete in more than 20 different sports. Baron Pierre
de Coubertin, a French nobleman in credited with the revival of these
Games. In 1894 he founded the international Olympic Committee which has
now become the governing body of the “Olympic Movement” a broad based
social movement which through the activity of sports would enhance human
development and make the world a better place.
Sri Lanka became a member of this movement in 1937 and the National
Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee
later this year.
Sri Lanka’s participation in the Olympic Games commenced with the 1948
Olympic Games held in London. It was a dream debut at the Olympic Games
for Sri Lanka as Duncan white won a Silver medal in the 400m. Hurdles
event. Our perseverance in participation in all the games since 1948,
excepting in the 1976 games in Montreal paid dividends when Susanthika
Jayasinghe won a Silver medal in the 200m event for women.
The Olympic Games are held in London for the 3rd time in 2012. Earlier
they were held in 1908 & 1948. The games this year promises to be
the best ever games held so far. Much planning and effort has gone in to
the building of new facilities for sports and accommodation for the
athletes. There will be competitions in 26 sports and more than 10,000
athletes form 204 countries will be participating.
