Sri Lanka

        

Central Bank :            Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Founded :                   1950 August 28
Head quarters :          Colombo
Currency :                  Sri Lankan Rupee
User(s) :                     Sri Lanka
Symbol :                     රු, Rs

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20 Rupees

Item Code: 271

Year	1995
Obverse	Garula (destroyer of snakes) bird mask.
Reverse	Fishermen; sea shells; exotic fish.
Size	129 x 65 mm

Item Code: 170/LK-1

Year	2010   (Date of Issue: 1 January 2010)
Obverse	Recent and an early view of the Port of Colombo. Nymphalid butterfly, the Baronet (Symphaedra nais). Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni). The Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion (Panthera leo sinhaleyus) bearing a sword.
Reverse	Guard stone with a Punkalasa (Pot of plenty), a symbol of prosperity. Ves Netuma dancer and a Geta Bera drummer. Liya Vela, a stylised floral motif, appears along the right side of the note.
Size	127 x 67 mm
Watermark	Serendib Scops Owl, "20" and cornerstones.
Singnature	Mahinda Rajapaksa (His Excellency the President and Minister of Finance); Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank).

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50 Rupees

Item Code: 171/lk-2

Year	2006
Obverse	Guard stone from an entrance steps of a stupa in Anuradhapura; Native male dancer with local headdress
Reverse	Butterflies; Temple ruins; Stupa in Anuradhapura; Ornamental sword hilt
Size	136 x 68 mm

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