“74th ROYAL PHILEX” 2018
The Philatelic Club of Royal College founded in 1944, is one of the Most Prominent Clubs operating in Royal College & the Club has been functioning for more than Seven Decades to date. Presently it is the Top Ranked Philatelic Club & the Oldest Philatelic Club in Sri Lanka as well as the only Sri Lankan Philatelic Club to be recognized by the “Singapore Philatelic Academy”.
The Philatelic Club of Royal College is organizing the “74th ROYAL PHILEX” 2018, the Annual Exhibition of Stamps & Items Related to Philately to celebrate its 74th Anniversary on the 18th, 19th & 20th of October 2018 at the Lionel Wendt Gallery.
This Exhibition is the only Annual Stamp Exhibition Organized in Sri Lanka & it is the Largest Exhibition Organized by a Student Club Exhibiting more than 1000 Exhibits which is also open to public without any Entrance Fee. In addition to Royal College Students, Students of Leading Schools will participate in “Invited Schools Category”.
Further, the Launch of the 32nd Volume of “The Royal Philatelist”, the First Philatelic Magazine in Sri Lanka & the Longest Continually Published Philatelic Magazine in South Asia will take place at the Ceremonial Opening.