CRTA issues postage stamp for 100th anniversary

The Colombo Rubber Traders’ Association (CRTA) as part of its celebrations launched a postage stamp and conducted a special rubber auction of its 100th anniversary on November 27, 2018, at the Ceylon Chamber.

This was the first stamp launched in over 15 years to signify the trade. The previous one being the Rubber-rice Pact postage stamp issued in 2002. The special centennial stamp represents the rubber industry, depicting composite partakers of the trade.

The milestone event was further commemorated by a special rubber auction, the proceeds of which will be used for the benefit of the rubber trade.

The CRTA membership of 50 consists of producers, buyers/exporters and brokers.

Continuing the centennial celebrations, tonight, a gala dinner will be held at Galle Face Hotel Colombo, graced by the presence of Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, who was a former CRTA Chairman.

During the celebrations, an American auctioning of a rare work of art ‘100 Years of Rubber Tapping’ (once in a lifetime trophy painting by Ranjith Perera), will take place, together with a felicitation of outstanding achievers in the rubber trade.