The Saudi Post (SPL) has issued a commemorative postal stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan officially presented the stamps to the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka Vijitha Herath, during the bilateral meeting held between the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on 09 November 2025.
Minister Vijitha Herath expressed sincere appreciation to the Saudi Government for this symbolic gesture by the issuance of a commemorative postal stamp to mark the enduring diplomatic relations between the two nations. He stated that this occasion marked a historic moment in the trajectory of a long bilateral relations between the two countries and that the commemorative stamps are more than a means of postage and reminds us of the bridges that we have built reflecting our bonds of friendship and partnership underpinned by mutual understanding and respect.