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Four new stamps mark Peradeniya Gardens’ bicentennial bloom-By L.B. Senaratne Source:Sundaytimes To celebrate the bicentennial of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, once known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, four stamps were issued this week together with a first-day cover at a ceremony where Tourism Ministry Secretary Chitrananda Perera participated as chief guest. The first-day cover was stamped by Deputy Post Master General Rajitha Ranasinghe and presented to the Garden’s Director General Shelomi Krishnaraja during the ceremony held on Monday at the Botanical Gardens’ auditorium. The Garden’s Director Achalla Attanayake and Central Province Postal Director Shamili de Silva were also present. ...