| Predominant Color | : Green | | | Size | : 185 x 90 mm |
| Denomination | : 2550 | | | : 100 dpi Offset | |
| Publisher | : Manawathilaka Warshahennadige | |||
FRONT: Landscape
Colors and layout of Design like the Rs 1000 note of 2006 which had been
in circulation since 1995. In Sinhala Sri Sambuddha Dharma Jayanthiya
on top center banner. Small cameos of a Buddhist Flag and Portrait
of Mihinda Rajpaksha below to left. Lots of Buddhist oriented veneration below
in Sinhala text printed in Blue. On right image of Stupa with caption
Ruwanweli Mahasa Samidun in Anuradhapura Sri Lanka.
2550 in 3 both upper and lower right Corners.
Signed below in Sinhala Manawathilaka Warshahennadige, Governor
Hondahitha Enterprises.
Distributed Free to Commemorate 2550 Sri Sambuddha Dharma Jayanthiya.
Portrait orientation Two Thousand Five Hundered Fifty on Top and
Printed by YASA 0777 660250 at Bottom.
BACK: Portrait
2550 in top left and bottom right.
On in lower part image of Bo-Tree with caption
Jayasiri Maha bo Samidun - Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Superimposed printed in white the List of the Buddhist Nobel Eight Fold Path.
The note design has been finely drawn by hand with the design features and colours of the 2006 Rs 1000 currency note. Printed same 18% wider and 15% higher by color 150 dpi offset printing with a 5 mm white boder.
The fantasy note was obtained from a collector.
Fantasy note has been scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 75 dpi
CBSL was considering prosecuting as this note violates the Monetary Board Act, when it was reported in the Sinhala media that the Enterprising Chairmen had gifted some Notes to President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was also Finance Minister, pledging his loyalty. CBSL was forced to ignore the violation.