Central Bank of Ceylon : 1950 to 1985

The Central Bank of Ceylon (CBC) was established in 1950 August 28 under the Monetary Law Act No.58 of 1949, as the monetary authority of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and the apex institution in the country's financial sector. It has the sole Autority to mint and issue Coins and BankNotes. It adopted the name in English, Central Bank of Sri Lanka in 1986 although that name had been adopted in Sinhala back in 1956.

Independent Lanka

King George VI
1951-01-20 : Rs 1, 10 notes

Queen Elizabeth II
1952-1954 : Rs 1, 2, 5, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes

Armorial Ensign of Ceylon(Sinhala only Name of CBC)
1956-1959 : Rs 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes
1960-1963 : Rs 1, 2, 5, 10 notes (+Metal Thread)

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Portrait
1961-1965-04 : Rs 2, 5, 10 ,50, 100 notes
1970 : Rs 50, 100 notes (Hand Raised)
1971 : Rs 100 notes (+UV Security)

King Parakramabahu
1965-09-1968 : Rs 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes
1969-1972-05 : Rs 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes(+Tamil&English Name of CBC)

Republic of Sri Lanka : Since 1972 May 22

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Portrait
1972-1974-07 : Rs 50, 100 notes (+Sri +UV Security)
1974-08-1975 : Rs 50, 100 notes (+UV SigDateSN)

King Parakramabahu
1973 : Rs 2, 5, 10 notes (+Sri)
1974-07 : Rs 5, 10 notes (+leading 0 in dates)
1974-08-1977 : Rs 2. 5, 10 notes (+UV SigDateSN)

Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka
1977 : Rs 50, 100 Notes

Flora and Fauna Notes
1979 : Rs 2 note, Rs 5 note, Rs 10 note, Rs 20 note, Rs 50 note, Rs 100 note

Historical and Archaeological Notes
1981-1985 : Rs 5 note, Rs 10 notes, Rs 20 notes, Rs 50 note, Rs 100 note, Rs 500 notes, Rs 1000 note

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