SRI LANKA

Stamps inscribed 'Sri Lanka', 'ශ්‍රී ලංකා', and 'இலங்கை'.

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WILD CATS

Please note: Stamps with the Sri Lanka national flag and/or emblem is listed under Heraldic Cats.

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
18 January 1977 - Kandy Royal Artifacts
LK19770118 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Decorations of Kandyan Royal Throne (1693-1815)
MI 468
10 February 1981 - Animals of Sri Lanka
         
         
LK19810210 ST 2_50 1 Stamp 2.50
(on 1.60)
Fishing Cat
Denomination overprinted
Unoverpirnted version of this stamp was never issued
MI 542
LK19810210 ST 2_50 2 Stamp 2.50 Fishing Cat
Denomination not overprinted
MI A545
LK19810210 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Rusty-Spotted Cat
Denomination overprinted
Unoverpirnted version of this stamp was never issued
Same design as
LK19891210 ST 5_00
MI 545
LK19810210 MS 14_50 Miniature Sheet 14.50 Fishing Cat
Rusty-Spotted Cat (on one stamp each)
MS with all 4 stamps in set
MI B14
16 November 1982 - Sight Conservation
LK19821116 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Lion
Lions Club Emblem
MI 599
7 May 1983 - 25th Anniversary of Lions International in Sri Lanka
LK19830507 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Lion
Lions Club Emblem
MI 624
5 May 1984 - National Development Programme of Lions Clubs
LK19840505 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Lions Club Emblem
MI 660
1 December 1985 - Animals of Sri Lanka (overprinted)
If you have a scan of this item, please share. LK19851201 ST 5_75 Stamp 5.75 Fishing Cat
LK19810210 ST 2_50 2
with new denomination
MI 722
23 March 1987 - Sri Lanka Tyre Company Silver Jubilee
LK19870323 ST 5_75 Stamp 5.75 Lion
Stylized Lion
Company Logo
MI 777
LK19870323 FDC 5_75 First Day Cover 5.75 Lion (on stamp and in cachet)
Stylized Lion
Company Logo
Official FDC with
LK19870323 ST 5_75
CC
10 December 1989 - Animals of Sri Lanka (overprinted)
  LK19891210 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Rusty-Spotted Cat
Denomination not overprinted
Same design as
LK19810210 ST 5_00
MI 895
24 November 1994 - Wildlife of Sri Lanka
LK19941124 MS 30_00 Miniature Sheet 30.00 Leopard (on selvedge)
MI B56

20 November 1998 - 26th Forum of South Asia, Africa & The Middle East Lions Clubs Internatlional

This item also shows the Sri Lankan flag, and is also listed under Heraldic Cats

LK19981120 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Lions Club Emblem
MI 1186
M

29 April 2000 - 11th Lions Club District Convention

See Sri Lanka Heraldic Cats

2002 2200 Years of Indigenous Coinage LK20020618 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
5 rupee Buddha Jayanti commemorative coin (1957)
MI 1298
LK20020618 MS 54_00 Miniature Sheet 54.00 Lion (on one stamp)
Wild Cat Art
5 rupee Buddha Jayanti commemorative coin (1957)
MS with all 4 stamps in set
MI B85
2002 125th Anniversary of the National Museum LK20020827 ST 4_50 1 Stamp 4.50 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Bas-relief from Polonnaruwa (12th c.)
MI 1354
LK20020827 ST 4_50 2 Stamp
4.50
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Bas-relief from Polonnaruwa (12th c.)
MI 1355
LK20020827 TEN 9_00 Se-tenant pair
9.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Bas-relief from Polonnaruwa, 12th c.
Se-tenant, horizontal pair with both stamps in set
MI 1354-1355
2003 Building Elements of Buddhist Temples LK20030428 ST 50_00 Stamp
50.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Decorative Lions on Moonstone in Queens Pavilion, Anuradhapura Monastery (88 BC)
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
MI 1383
2004 15th District Convention of Lions International Distr. 306 C LK20040515 PMK 00100 Commemorative Postmark
-
Lion
Lions Club Emblem
"15th Annual Convention - Sri Lanka - Lions Club International District 306 C"
and same text in Sinhalese
B.M.I.C.H. Camp Post Office, Colombo
15 May 2004
CC
2004 26th District Convention of Lions International Distr. 306 B LK20040529_30 PMK 00700 Commemorative Postmark
-
Lion
Lions Club Emblem
"The International Association of Lions Clubs -
District 306 B - Sri Lanka - 26th Annual District Convention"
B.M.I.C.H. Camp Post Office, Colombo
29-30 May 2004
CC
2005 16th District Convention of Lions International Distr. 306 C LK20050424 PMK 00700 Commemorative Postmark
-
Lion
Lions Club Emblem
"16th Annual Convention - Sri Lanka - Lions Club International District 306 C"
and same text in Sinhala
B.M.I.C.H. Camp Post Office, Colombo
24 April 2005
2006 Wilpattu National Park LK20060104 ST 50_00 Stamp 50.00 Leopard
Stamp issued in both sheets and MS
MI 1523
LK20060104 MS 50_00 Miniature Sheet 50.00 Leopard (on stamp)
Single stamp MS with
MI B101
2007 Golden Jubilee of Lions International in Sri Lanka LK20071006 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Lions Club Emblem
MI 1646
9 October 2007 - The Western Zodiac
LK20071009 ST 4_00 1 Stamp 4.00 Lion
Zodiac Leo
No security perforation
MI 1652A
LK20071009 ST 4_00 2 Stamp 4.00 Lion
Zodiac Leo
With security perforation
Reprint of
LK20071009 ST 4_00 1
(date not known)
MI 1652AS
If you know the date of issue for this reprinted stamp, please let us know
12 August 2010 - Youth Olympics in SingaporeThis item is also listed under Mythic Cats
LK20100812 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00 Lion
Cartoon Lion
Games Mascots Lyo and Merly
MI 1795
27 September 2011 - World Tourism DayThis set also includes a Heraldic Lion.

LK20110927 ST 35_00 Stamp 35.00 Leopard
MI 1859
LK20110927 SH 190_00 Sheetlet 190.00 Leopard (on one stamp)
Sheetlet with all stamps in set
This item is also listed under Heraldic Cats.
MI KB1852-1861

List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information by Patrick Roberts, TS Tan, and Greg Balagian.
Latest update:
11 November, 2018