King George V Definitives, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Sri Lanka · 1912 · 2c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George V, who reigned over the British Empire from 1910 to 1936. The design is framed by an ornate border with the country name 'CEYLON' at the top and the denomination '2 CENTS' at the bottom. The portrait is set within an oval, a common design element for British colonial stamps of this period.

Issued during the British colonial period when Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon, this stamp was part of a widespread series used across the British Empire featuring the reigning monarch, King George V.