Saudi Post issues stamp to mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with SL

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Saudi Post (SPL) has issued a commemorative postal stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia.

Foreign Affairs Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan officially presented the stamps to the visiting Sri Lanka Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath during the bilateral meeting held between the two in Riyadh on 9 November 2025.

Herath expressed sincere appreciation to the Government of Saudi Arabia for this symbolic gesture by the issuance of a commemorative postal stamp to mark the enduring diplomatic relations between the two nations.

He stated that this occasion marked a historic moment in the trajectory of a long bilateral relations between the two countries and that the commemorative stamps are more than a means of postage and reminds us of the bridges that we have built reflecting our bonds of friendship and partnership underpinned by mutual understanding and respect.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ameer Ajwad highlighted that the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh launched a tree planting program with the participation of the Sri Lankan community in Saudi Arabia, to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and to support Saudi Green Initiative under the Vision 2030, in collaboration with the Saudi Foreign Ministry, Riyadh Municipality as well as the National Centre for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification (NCVC) of Saudi Arabia.

Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia celebrate 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations and to commemorate this historic milestone, the Embassy of Sri Lanka designed a special commemorative “logo” and unveiled it at a diplomatic reception organised by the Embassy on 05 February 2025 at the Cultural Palace in the Diplomatic Quarters in Riyadh. The 50th anniversary logo has now been issued as a Commemorative Postal Stamp by the Saudi Post (SPL) to mark this historic occasion.