1950 Kiri Vehera Polonnaruwa 5 Cents Ceylon

Ceylon Stamp Kiri Vehera 5 Cents 1950

 1950 Kiri Vehera Polonnaruwa 5 Cents Ceylon 

Text:           5c Kiri Vehera Polonnaruwa Ceylon

Condition:    Ø = used/cancelled

Title:   Kiri Vehera Dagoba

Face value:     5

Stamp Currency:        Ceylonese cent

Country/area:                     Ceylon

Year:   1950-02-04

Set:     1950  Buildings, Churches

Stamp number in set:           1

Basic colour:      Green

Exact colour:      

Usage:                           Definitive

Type:               Stamp

Theme:           UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Stamp subject:   Kiri Vehera Polonnaruwa

NVPH number:                     

Michel number:         260

Yvert number:                         281

Scott number:                         308

Stanley Gibbons number:    414

Printing office:          

Perforation:    K 12½ : 12

Size:                           

Watermark:     Lotusbloemen

Paper:            

Printing:             Steel gravure

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Kiri Vehera Polonnaruwa

This large stupa known as the Kiri Vehera of Polonnaruwa, lying north of Lankathilaka Pilima Ge is said to be built by a queen of king Parakramabahu (1153-1186) called “Subadra”. The original name of this has been “Rupavathi Stupa” and this too is a part of Ãlahana Privena and stands 80 feet in height today.

This stupa is also the second biggest stupa in Polonnaruwa today. Also it is the only stupa to survive the 900 years of forces of nature and still is in the original condition.

There are many restored smaller stupas around Kiri Vehera. These have been identified as burial chambers of high priests and royals. Many of these including Kiri Vehera stupa has been attacked by treasure hunters and their valuables looted.