Royal Philex 2014 - South Asia's oldest consecutive philatelic exhibition

Students viewing the stamps

The Philatelic Club of Royal College, Colombo organised " Royal Philex 2014, the Philatelic Exhibition for the 70th consecutive year and is said to be the oldest consecutive philatelic exhibition in South Asia.

It was held at the National Art Gallery. Many historically important and valuable collections of stamps, coins,

At the opening

 first day covers, and postal journals were on display at the exhibition, which made the exhibition very timely and also effective since the Education Ministry of Sri Lanka is on a mission to set up Philatelic Clubs in all schools.

Rohan Jayaweera, Country Consultant for Sri Lanka and the Maldives for Google Asia Pacific and Head Prefect of Royal College for 1997/98 was the chief guest and opened the exhibition along with Principal of the College, Upali Gunesekera.Teacher- in-charge of the Club, Mrs. W.A.H.N. Jayaweera, members of the Club, students and parents were present at the exhibition.

Text and pix: Ruzaik Farook