COVER N. 753 - SRI LANKA

Postmark:  Headquarters P. O. Colombo Mail 24.03.2026  

Posted on the 7th July;  Received on the 16th July 2026

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Ravindra hits me with another with his always nice covers featuring interesting stamps.  බෝහම ස්තුති, Ravi!

- On 15JUN2023, Sri Lanka Post issued a mini-sheet containing 20 x 50 Rupee circular stamps, dedicated to fruits and vegetables of Sri Lanka.

Ravi had already used some of these stamps on previous mail to me (cover #651, postcards #158 #160) and now he used the following three (left to right):

- Salacia chinensis, a climbing shrub of the Celastraceae family, known for its effects as adjuvant of the digestive health and obesity related illnesses such as diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular conditions.

- Mangifera zeylanica, or Sri Lanka wild mango. An edible mango species endemic to Sri Lanka.

- Dimocarpus longan, an edible fruit bearing tree in the same family - Sapindaceae - to which the lychee belongs, its yellowish fruits bearing some resemblance in terms of taste to lychees, also.

As usual, postmark from the central Post Office at Colombo.