COVER N. 559 - SRI LANKA

Postmark: Headquarters P. O. Colombo Mail 18.10.2025

Posted on the 18th February; Received on the 26th January 2025

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Latest sending from Ravindra features the first issue for the year, of Sri Lanka Post. Bohomȧ  sthoothi, Ravi!

As far as I managed to conclude after searching a bit over the internet, Planet Protectors is an Environmental minded organisation established in Sri Lanka, "dedicated to preserving and protecting the Earth’s natural ecosystems.

Founded with the mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals and communities, Planet Protectors strives to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges through impactful initiatives, collaborative efforts, and innovative solutions." (quoted direct from the organisation's  website.

Further to the practical actions promoted by Planet Protectors, like reforestation and environmental protection sessions,  the organisation is also responsible for running what is called "The Earth Summit" an environmental conference bringing together political leaders, Scientist, Conservationists, Policy Makers, Educators and Individuals, to foster debate and exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of Environmental Protection and Conservation.

This year's conference, Earth Summit 2025, organised in cooperation with the Sri Lanka Government , took place on the 11th February, in the Dambana Tribal Village of Sri Lanka, under the motto "Love nature, Save wildlife" and focused mainly on the relationship between Humans and Animals, in particular in the not always easy relationship between Elephants and People.

Marking the occasion, Sri Lanka Post issued on 11FEB2025, a single 50 Rupee stamp of which a pair and a single stamp souvenir sheet can be seen on the cover Ravindra sent me. The stamp is illustrated with the logo of the conference in the centre, while the relationship between elephants and man is hinted at by the presence of an elephant and its calf on the right and the effigy of  Uruwarige Wannila Aththo, the leader of the Indigenous Veddah Community, and one of the key participants in the conference.