Government of Ceylon
Printed By Thomas De La Rue & Co., London
Dated Uniface Currency hand signed at time of issue.
1885 : Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100
notes
Uniface facsimile signatures. 2 Serial
1887-1894 : Rs 5, Rs 10
notes,
Uniface facsimile signatures. 4 Serial
1894-1926 : Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 500 note,
Rs 1000 notes,
1917-1939 : The Ceylon Rupee Note - Act #1 of 1917
1917 Re 1 notes,
Rs 2(red) note,
Rs 2 notes,
Ceylon Government Elephant logo behind
1925-1939 : Rs 2 notes,
1925-1928 : Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Small Size with Ceylon Government Elephant logo behind
1929-1939 : Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 1000 notes,
Emergency WWII Fractional Issue
This note is legal tender for the Payment of a sum not exceeding Five Rupees
Printed by Government Press, Colombo
1942-01-01 : Cents 25 note,
Cents 50 note
1942-06-01 : Cents 5 notes (2c+3c Stamp images)
Printed by India Security Press, Nashik
1942-1949 : Cents 10 notes,
Cents 25 notes,
Cents 50 notes (KGVI Portrait)
King George VI - Pictorial
Printed by India Security Press, Nashik
Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of
1941-02-01 : Re 1 note,
Rs 2 note,
Rs 5 note,
Rs 10 note
This Note is Legal Tender for the Payment of Any Amount
1941-1949 : Re 1 notes,
Rs 2 notes,
Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 1000 notes,
Rs 10000 note