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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued commemorative coins since 1957. On 15 December 2010, to mark the 60th Anniversary, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a frosted proof crown size multi-colour silver commemorative coin in the denomination of Rs. 5,000/-. It was the first multi-colour coin issued by the Central Bank.
50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence Blue 146.5 x 73.0 mm polymer 4 February 1998 A lion holding a sword 1000 rupees The ushering of peace and prosperity to Sri Lanka Blue 157 X 78.5 mm paper 20 May 2009 17 November 2009 [3] [4] Layard's Parakeet: 500 rupees Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 held in Sri Lanka Purple
Currently about 3% of the ~20.5 million notes issued are in circulation or with collectors. [1] In 2009 the 1000 rupees note commemorating the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War and the Ushering of Peace and Prosperity note was issued. The note is dated two days after the end of the war as 2009-05-20. The note is the first time since 1954, that an ...
China also agreed to supply rice to Sri Lanka below market prices, at £54 or Rs. 720 per ton. Thus Sri Lanka benefited both ways from the agreement. [18] The second part of the agreement pertained to the trade in additional commodities that both Sri Lanka and China intended to purchase and sell.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued commemorative coins since 1957. On 15 December 2010, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Frosted Proof crown size multi-colour silver commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 5000 for the bank's 60th anniversary. [ 1 ]
It was established under the Paper Currency Ordinance of 1884 following the 1884 Ceylonese banking and monetary crisis. The currency board issued currency notes in exchange of Indian silver rupee, ensuring a 100% reserve, taking over the issuing of bank notes from the local exchange banks.
The museum has a collection of currency which date back to the 3rd century BC. It includes coins from the Anuradhapura era (3 BC to 107 AD), Polonnaruwa to Kotte Kingdoms era (1017 AD - 1597 AD), coins used during the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial eras through to the modern era and commemorative coins and notes.
Pages in category "Coins of Sri Lanka" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Ceylonese rixdollar; D.