RIYADH :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. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan officially presented the stamps to the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka Vijitha Herath during the bilateral meeting held between the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the Minstry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on 09.11.2025.
While expressing 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, Minister Vijitha Herath 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 programme named “Sri Lanka Ambassador’s Tree Planting Initiative” 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 Center 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 organized 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.
