Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Queen Victoria, 1885

Sri Lanka · 1885 · 5 Cents

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Queen Victoria, the reigning monarch of the British Empire at the time. The design is enclosed in an ornate frame with the country name 'CEYLON' at the top and 'POSTAGE' at the bottom, with the denomination 'FIVE CENTS' inscribed below the portrait.

Issued during the British colonial period, this stamp reflects the widespread use of the monarch's image on postage across the British Empire. Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, was a key British Crown Colony.