Lakdiva BankNote Catalog
Date List of Currency of Ceylon / Sri Lanka since 1951-2021
Pick year-mm-dd Rs.ct Prefix Grade Signatures
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1951 -- King George VI
P047 1951-01-20 1 A/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
P048 1951-01-20 10 L/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
1952-1954 -- Queen Elizabeth II
P049a 1952-06-03 1 A/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
P050a 1952-06-03 2 E/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
P051 1952-06-03 5 G/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
P052a 1952-06-03 50 R/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
P053a 1952-06-03 100 V/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & John Exter
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P055a 1953-07-01 10 L/ ... J. R. Jayewardene & N. U. Jayawardena
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P052b 1954-05-12 50 R/ ... O. E. Goonetilleke & N. U. Jayawardena
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P049b 1954-10-16 1 A/ ... M. D. H. Jayawardena & A. G. Ranasinha
P050b 1954-10-16 2 E/ ... M. D. H. Jayawardena & A. G. Ranasinha
P054 1954-10-16 5 G/ ... M. D. H. Jayawardena & A. G. Ranasinha
P055b 1954-10-16 10 L/ ... M. D. H. Jayawardena & A. G. Ranasinha
P053b 1954-10-16 100 V/ ... M. D. H. Jayawardena & A. G. Ranasinha
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1956-1959 -- Ceylon Armorial Ensign (Sinhala Only)
P056a 1956-07-30 1 A/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P057a 1956-07-30 2 E/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P058a 1956-07-30 5 G/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P059a 1956-07-30 10 L/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P060a 1956-07-30 50 R/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P061a 1956-10-24 100 V/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P056a 1957-05-31 1 A/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P057a 1957-05-31 2 E/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P058a 1957-05-31 5 G/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P059a 1957-05-31 10 L/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P056a 1958-04-09 1 A/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P056a 1958-04-09 1 B/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P060a 1958-04-09 50 R/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P057a 1958-10-06 2 E/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P058a 1958-10-06 5 G/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P056a 1958-11-07 1 B/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P057a 1958-11-07 2 E/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P059a 1958-11-07 10 l/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
P060a 1958-11-07 50 R/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & A. G. Ranasinha
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P058b 1959-07-01 5 G/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & W. Rajapatirana
P056b 1959-09-11 1 B/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & W. Rajapatirana
P057b 1959-09-11 2 E/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & W. Rajapatirana
P058b 1959-09-11 5 G/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & W. Rajapatirana
P059b 1959-09-11 10 L/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & W. Rajapatirana
P060b 1959-09-11 50 R/ ... Stanley de Zoysa & W. Rajapatirana
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1960-1962 -- Ceylon Armorial Ensign (Sinhala Only) - Metal Thread
P056c 1960-08-18 1 B/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P057c 1960-08-18 2 E/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P058c 1960-08-18 5 G/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P059c 1960-08-18 10 L/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P059c 1960-08-18 10 M/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P059c 1961-04-07 10 M/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
1961 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (Sinhala Only)
P065a 1961-11-02 50 R/ ... 1st-SWRD Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
1962 Ceylon Armorial Ensign (Sinhala Only) - Metal Thread
P056c 1962-01-29 1 B/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P057c 1962-01-29 2 E/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
P058c 1962-01-29 5 G/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & W. Rajapatirana
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1962 -- S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (Sinhala Only)
P062a 1962-11-08 2 E/ ... P. B. G. Kalugalla & W. Rajapatirana
P063a 1962-11-08 5 G/ ... P. B. G. Kalugalla & W. Rajapatirana
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1963 Ceylon Armorial Ensign (Sinhala Only)
P056d 1963-06-05 1 B/ ... T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
P056d 1963-06-05 1 C/ ... LR1 T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
P059d 1963-06-05 10 M/ ... T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
1963-1965.5 -- S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (Sinhala Only)
P065b 1963-06-05 50 R/ ... T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
P065b 1963-06-05 50 S/ ... T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
P066a 1963-06-05 100 V/ ... T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
P062b 1964-04-11 2 E/ ... T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
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P062c 1964-06-12 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & W. Rajapatirana
P063b 1964-06-12 5 G/ ... N. M. Perera & W. Rajapatirana
P064a 1964-06-12 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & W. Rajapatirana
P065c 1964-06-12 50 S/ Red Not-issued N. M. Perera & W. Rajapatirana
P064a 1964-08-28 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & W. Rajapatirana
P064a 1964-09-19 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & W. Rajapatirana
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P062d 1965-04-06 2 E/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P065d 1965-04-06 50 S/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
1965-1968 -- King Parakramabahu (Sinhala Only)
P067a 1965-09-09 2 E/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P068a 1965-09-09 5 G/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P071a 1966-05-28 100 V/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P071a 1966-11-22 100 V/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P070a 1967-03-07 50 S/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P067a 1967-07-15 2 E/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
P068a 1967-07-15 5 G/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & W. Rajapatirana
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P068b 1967-09-01 5 G/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P067b 1968-01-10 2 E/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P068b 1968-01-10 5 G/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P069a 1968-01-10 10 M/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P070b 1968-01-10 50 S/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P071b 1968-01-10 100 V/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
1969-1972.5 -- King Parakramabahu (+Name CBC added in Tamil and English)
P072a 1969-05-10 2 E/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P073a 1969-05-10 5 G/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P076a 1969-05-10 100 V/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P074a 1969-10-20 10 M/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
P075a 1969-10-20 50 S/ ... U. B. Wanninayake & William Tennekoon
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P072b 1970-06-01 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P073b 1970-06-01 5 G/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P074b 1970-06-01 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P075b 1970-06-01 50 S/ Not-issued N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P076b 1970-06-01 100 V/ Not-issued N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
1970 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (Hand raised) Printer Thomas DeLaRu, Replacements W/1 V/1
P077 1970-10-26 50 D/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P077 1970-10-26 50 W/1 * ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P078 1970-10-26 100 E/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P078 1970-10-26 100 V/1 * ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P077 1970-12-09 50 D/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P077 1970-12-09 50 W/1 * .T. N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P078 1970-12-09 100 E/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P078 1970-12-09 100 V/1 * .T. N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
1971-1972.4 King Parakramabahu
P072b 1971-02-01 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P073b 1971-02-01 5 G/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
P074b 1971-02-01 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & William Tennekoon
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P072c 1971-06-07 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
P074c 1971-06-07 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
1971 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (+UV security)
P080a 1971-12-18 100 W/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
1971-1972.4 King Parakramabahu
P072c 1972-05-12 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
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1972-1974.5 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (+Sri +UV security)
P079a 1972-12-28 50 N/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
1973-1974.6 King Parakramabahu (+Sri)
P072c 1973-08-21 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
P073c 1973-08-21 5 G/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
P074c 1973-08-21 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
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P073c 1974-07-16 5 G/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
P074c 1974-07-16 10 M/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
1972-1974.5 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (+Sri +UV security)
P080a 1974-07-16 100 W/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
1974.6-1975 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (+UV SigDateSN)
P079a 1974-08-27 50 N/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
P080a 1974-08-27 100 W/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
1974.6-1975 King Parakramabahu (+UV SigDateSN)
P072d 1974-08-27 2 E/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
P073d 1974-08-27 5 G/ ... N. M. Perera & Herbert Tennekoon
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P074d 1975-10-06 10 M/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & Herbert Tennekoon
1975 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike
P080b 1975-10-06 100 W/ ... Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike & Herbert Tennekoon
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1977 King Parakramabahu
P072e 1977-08-26 2 E/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Herbert Tennekoon
P074e 1977-08-26 10 M/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Herbert Tennekoon
1977-08-26 Sri Lanka Armorial Ensign
P081 1977-08-26 50 N/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Herbert Tennekoon
P082 1977-08-26 100 W/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Herbert Tennekoon
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1979-03-26 Sri Lankan Birds and Wildlife
P083 1979-03-26 2 A/ ... LR2 Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P084 1979-03-26 5 F/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P085 1979-03-26 10 H/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P086 1979-03-26 20 K/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P087 1979-03-26 50 T/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P088 1979-03-26 100 Z/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
1981-1985 -- Sri Lankan Archaeological and Historical (CBC)
P089 1981-01-01 500 J/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P090 1981-01-01 1000 P/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P091 1982-01-01 5 A/ ... LR5 Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P092 1982-01-01 10 D/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P093 1982-01-01 20 F/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P094 1982-01-01 50 H/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P095 1982-01-01 100 S/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P092 1985-01-01 10 D/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P093 1985-01-01 20 F/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P089 1985-01-01 500 J/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P089 1985-01-01 500 J/ ... SSD Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
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1987-1988.5 -- Sri Lankan Archaeological and Historical (CBSL) - UV-orange
P096a 1987-01-01 10 F/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P096a 1987-01-01 10 R/1 * ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P099a 1987-01-01 100 C/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P099a 1987-01-01 100 R/5 * .U. Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P100a 1987-01-01 500 B/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P100a 1987-01-01 500 R/7 * .T. Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P101a 1987-01-01 1000 A/ ... Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
P101a 1987-01-01 1000 R/8 * .T. Ronnie de Mel & Warnasena Rasaputram
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P099b 1988-02-01 100 C/ ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & Warnasena Rasaputram
P099b 1988-02-01 100 R/5 * ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & Warnasena Rasaputram
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1988.5-1990 -- Sri Lankan Archaeological and Historical (CBSL) - UV-green
P096b 1988-11-21 10 F/ ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P096b 1988-11-21 10 R/1 * ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P097a 1988-11-21 20 E/ ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P097a 1988-11-21 20 R/3 * ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100b 1988-11-21 500 B/ ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100b 1988-11-21 500 R/7 * ... M. H. M. Nainamarikkar & H. N. S. Karunatilake
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First Order 10 20 50 500 1000 No Dot in Signature after Karunatilake
Second Order 10 50 100 DKS Dot added after signature which is not as thin
P096c 1989-02-21 10 F/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P096c 1989-02-21 10 R/1 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P096d 1989-02-21 10 F/ ... DKS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P096d 1989-02-21 10 R/1 * .U. DKS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P097b 1989-02-21 20 E/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P097b 1989-02-21 20 R/3 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P098a 1989-02-21 50 D/ ... < D/10 D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P098b 1989-02-21 50 R/4 * .U. D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P098b 1989-02-21 50 D/ ... DKS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P098b 1989-02-21 50 R/4 * ... DKS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P099c 1989-02-21 100 C/ ... DKS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P099c 1989-02-21 100 R/5 * .U. DKS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100c 1989-02-21 500 B/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100c 1989-02-21 500 R/7 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P101c 1989-02-21 1000 A/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100c 1989-02-21 1000 R/8 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P096d 1990-04-05 10 F/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P096d 1990-04-05 10 R/1 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P097b 1990-04-05 20 E/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P097b 1990-04-05 20 R/3 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P098b 1990-04-05 50 D/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P098b 1990-04-05 50 R/4 * .U. D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P099c 1990-04-05 100 C/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P099c 1990-04-05 100 R/5 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100c 1990-04-05 500 B/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P100c 1990-04-05 500 R/7 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P101c 1990-04-05 1000 A/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P101c 1990-04-05 1000 R/8 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
1991-1993 -- Sri Lankan Heritage (decorative emblem)
P102a 1991-01-01 10 M/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P102a 1991-01-01 10 Z/1 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P103a 1991-01-01 20 L/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P103a 1991-01-01 20 Z/2 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P104a 1991-01-01 50 K/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P104a 1991-01-01 50 Z/3 * .U. D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P105a 1991-01-01 100 J/1 ... NTD LS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P105b 1991-01-01 100 J/1 ... +TD D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P105a 1991-01-01 100 J/1 ... NTD HS D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P105a 1991-01-01 100 Z/4 * ... NTD D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P105a 1991-01-01 100 J/1 ... dot D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P105a 1991-01-01 100 Z/4 * ... dot D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P106a 1991-01-01 500 H/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P106a 1991-01-01 500 Z/5 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P107a 1991-01-01 1000 G/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
P107a 1991-01-01 1000 Z/6 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. N. S. Karunatilake
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P102b 1992-07-01 10 M/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P102b 1992-07-01 10 Z/1 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P103b 1992-07-01 20 L/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P103b 1992-07-01 20 Z/2 * .U. D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P104b 1992-07-01 50 K/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P104b 1992-07-01 50 Z/3 * .U. D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P105c 1992-07-01 100 J/ ... DB D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P105c 1992-07-01 100 Z/4 * ... DB D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P105d 1992-07-01 100 J/ ... LO D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P105d 1992-07-01 100 J/ ... NJ >J/73 D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P105d 1992-07-01 100 Z/4 * ... LO D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P106b 1992-07-01 500 H/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P106b 1992-07-01 500 Z/5 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P107b 1992-07-01 1000 G/ ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P107b 1992-07-01 1000 Z/6 * ... D. B. Wijetunga & H. B. Disanayaka
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1994 -- Sri Lankan Heritage (decorative emblem watermark sword lighter)
P102c 1994-08-19 10 M/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P102c 1994-08-19 10 Z/1 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P103c 1994-08-19 20 L/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P103c 1994-08-19 20 Z/2 * .U. C. B. Kumaratunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P104c 1994-08-19 50 K/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & H. B. Disanayaka
P104c 1994-08-19 50 Z/3 * .N. C. B. Kumaratunga & H. B. Disanayaka
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1995 -- Sri Lankan Heritage (+emblem blanked)
P108a 1995-11-15 10 M/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P108a 1995-11-15 10 Z/1 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P109a 1995-11-15 20 L/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P109a 1995-11-15 20 Z/2 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P110a 1995-11-15 50 K/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P110a 1995-11-15 50 Z/3 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P111a 1995-11-15 100 J/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P111a 1995-11-15 100 Z/4 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P112a 1995-11-15 500 H/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P112a 1995-11-15 500 Z/5 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P113a 1995-11-15 1000 G/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P113a 1995-11-15 1000 Z/6 * ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
1998 Independence Commemorative Issue
P114b 1998-02-04 200 N/ ... RS C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P114b 1998-02-04 200 N/ ... OS C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
P114a 1998-02-04 200 N/ ... C. B. Kumaratunga & A. S. Jayawardena
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2001-2006 Sri Lankan Heritage
P108b 2001-12-12 10 M/ ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P108b 2001-12-12 10 Z/1 * ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P109b 2001-12-12 20 L/ ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P109b 2001-12-12 20 Z/2 * ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P110b 2001-12-12 50 K/ ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P110b 2001-12-12 50 Z/3 * ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P111b 2001-12-12 100 J/ ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P111b 2001-12-12 100 Z/4 * ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
2001-2004 Sri Lankan Heritage - Monogram on wide security band in 500 1000
P112b 2001-12-12 500 H/ ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P112b 2001-12-12 500 Z/5 * ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P113b 2001-12-12 1000 G/ ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
P113b 2001-12-12 1000 Z/6 * ... K. N. Choksy & A. S. Jayawardena
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P108c 2004-04-10 10 M/ ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P108c 2004-04-10 10 Z/1 * ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P110c 2004-04-10 50 L/ ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P110c 2004-04-10 50 Z/3 * ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P112c 2004-04-10 500 H/ ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P112c 2004-04-10 500 Z/5 * ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P113c 2004-04-10 1000 G/ ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
P113c 2004-04-10 1000 Z/6 * ... Sarath Amunugama & A. S. Jayawardena
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P108d 2004-07-01 10 M/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P108d 2004-07-01 10 Z/1 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P109c 2004-07-01 20 L/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P109c 2004-07-01 20 Z/2 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P110d 2004-07-01 50 K/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P110d 2004-07-01 50 Z/3 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P111c 2004-07-01 100 J/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P111c 2004-07-01 100 Z/4 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P112d 2004-07-01 500 H/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P112d 2004-07-01 500 Z/5 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P113d 2004-07-01 1000 J/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P113d 2004-07-01 1000 Z/6 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
2005-2006 Sri Lankan Heritage - Text on wide security band in 500 1000 2000
P115a 2005-11-02 2000 P/ ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
P115a 2005-11-02 2000 Z/7 * ... Sarath Amunugama & Sunil Mendis
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P108e 2005-11-19 10 M/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P108e 2005-11-19 10 Z/1 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P109d 2005-11-19 20 L/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P109d 2005-11-19 20 Z/2 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P110e 2005-11-19 50 K/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P110e 2005-11-19 50 Z/3 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P111d 2005-11-19 100 J/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P111d 2005-11-19 100 Z/4 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P112e 2005-11-19 500 H/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
P112e 2005-11-19 500 Z/5 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Sunil Mendis
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P108f 2006-07-03 10 M/ ... LR10 Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P108f 2006-07-03 10 Z/1 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P109e 2006-07-03 20 L/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P109e 2006-07-03 20 Z/2 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P110f 2006-07-03 50 K/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P110f 2006-07-03 50 Z/3 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P111e 2006-07-03 100 J/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P111e 2006-07-03 100 Z/4 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P113e 2006-07-03 1000 G/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P113e 2006-07-03 1000 Z/6 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P115b 2006-07-03 2000 P/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P115b 2006-07-03 2000 Z/7 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
2009 Peace and Prosperity Commemorative Issue
P116 2009-05-20 1000 Q/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P116 2009-05-20 1000 X/1 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
2010 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers
P117a 2010-01-01 20 W/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P117a 2010-01-01 20 Z/2 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P118a 2010-01-01 50 V/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P118a 2010-01-01 50 Z/3 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P119a 2010-01-01 100 U/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P119a 2010-01-01 100 Z/4 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P120a 2010-01-01 500 T/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P120a 2010-01-01 500 Z/5 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P121a 2010-01-01 1000 S/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P121a 2010-01-01 1000 Z/6 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P122a 2010-01-01 5000 R/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P122a 2010-01-01 5000 Z/8 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
2013 -- CHOGM Commemorative
P123 2013-11-15 500 T/ ... folder Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P123 2013-11-15 500 Z/5 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
2010 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers -
Low denominations: Thicker and UV Coated post print varnish.
P117b 2010-01-01 20 W/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P117b 2010-01-01 20 Z/2 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P118b 2010-01-01 50 V/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P118b 2010-01-01 50 Z/3 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P119b 2010-01-01 100 U/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P119b 2010-01-01 100 Z/4 * ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
2015 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers
P117c 2015-02-04 20 W/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P117c 2015-02-04 20 Z/2 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P117c 2015-02-04 20 Z/3 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P117c 2015-02-04 20 Z/10 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P118c 2015-02-04 50 V/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P118c 2015-02-04 50 Z/3 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P119c 2015-02-04 100 U/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P119c 2015-02-04 100 Z/4 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P119c 2015-02-04 100 Z/30 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P120b 2015-02-04 500 T/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P120b 2015-02-04 500 Z/5 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P121b 2015-02-04 1000 S/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P121b 2015-02-04 1000 Z/6 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P121b 2015-02-04 1000 Z/50 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P122b 2015-02-04 5000 R/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P122b 2015-02-04 5000 Z/8 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
P122b 2015-02-04 5000 Z/60 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & A. Mahendran
2016 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers
P117d 2016-07-04 20 W/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P117d 2016-07-04 20 Z/10 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P118d 2016-07-04 50 V/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P118d 2016-07-04 50 Z/20 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P119d 2016-07-04 100 U/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P120c 2016-07-04 500 T/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P120c 2016-07-04 500 Z/40 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P121c 2016-07-04 1000 S/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P121c 2016-07-04 1000 Z/50 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P122c 2016-07-04 5000 R/ ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
P122c 2016-07-04 5000 Z/60 * ... Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy
2017 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers
P117e 2017-05-22 20 W/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P118e 2017-05-22 50 V/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P119e 2017-05-22 100 U/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P120d 2017-05-22 500 T/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P122d 2017-05-22 5000 R/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
2018 -- 70th Independence - Celibrating Diversity
P124 2018-02-04 1000 S/ ... folder Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P124 2018-02-04 1000 Z70/ * ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
2019 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers
P119f 2019-01-28 100 U/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P120e 2019-01-28 500 T/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P121d 2019-01-28 1000 S/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
P122e 2019-01-28 5000 R/ ... Mangala Samaraweera & I. Coomaraswamy
2019 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers
P117f 2019-12-24 20 W/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P118f 2019-12-24 50 V/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P119g 2019-12-24 100 U/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P121e 2019-12-24 1000 S/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P122f 2019-12-24 5000 R/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
2020 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers
P117g 2020-08-12 20 W/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P118g 2020-08-12 50 V/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P119h 2020-08-12 100 U/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P120f 2020-08-12 500 T/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P121f 2020-08-12 1000 S/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
P122g 2020-08-12 5000 R/ ... Mahinda Rajapaksa & W. D. Lakshman
2021 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers
P117h 2021-09-15 20 W/ ... Basil Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P118h 2021-09-15 50 V/ ... Basil Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P119i 2021-09-15 100 U/ ... Basil Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P120g 2021-09-15 500 T/ ... Basil Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
P122h 2021-09-15 5000 R/ ... Basil Rajapaksa & Ajith Nivard Cabraal
2022 -- Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers
P117i 2022-07-04 20 W/ ... Ranil Wickremesinghe & Nandalal Weerasinghe
P118i 2022-07-04 50 V/ ... Ranil Wickremesinghe & Nandalal Weerasinghe
P119j 2022-07-04 100 U/ ... Ranil Wickremesinghe & Nandalal Weerasinghe
P120h 2022-07-04 500 T/ ... Ranil Wickremesinghe & Nandalal Weerasinghe
P121g 2022-07-04 1000 S/ ... Ranil Wickremesinghe & Nandalal Weerasinghe
P122i 2022-07-04 5000 R/ ... Ranil Wickremesinghe & Nandalal Weerasinghe
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DKS - 1989 Rs10 Rs50 Rs100 - Dot after H. N. S. Karunatilake Signature
* - Replacement Note
.P. - Replacement Reported with image.
.N. - Replacement Reported but awaiting image.
.U. - Replacement not Seen or Reported. Probably issued
.T. - Replacement not Seen or Reported. May NOT have been issued
NYI - Not Yet Issued.
NIY - No Information Yet (if printed)
The 21st century Catalog Numbers were generated logically based on
type and Variety, don't match the Pick Numbers which seems to have been
assigned illogically based on incomplete information on CBSL Bankbote issue.
Dates in this list as used on modern notes YYYY-MM-DD and not as in notes
older than 1955 where the month was named and older than 1975 where leading
0 in numeric month and day was not printed.
Names of persons as in Signatues used on currency
The security features visible under UV-light on the early King Parakramabahu issues
of 1969-1974 are distinctly different from the Rs 2 Rs 5 Rs 10 notes of later 1974-1977.
The change occurred at middle of 22nd Order.
Rs 50 and 100 denomination Notes Dated after 1971 have added UV Security Printing
Low denomination Notes Dated on or before 1974 Jul 16 have no UV Security Printing
All Notes Dated after 1974 Aug 23 has Security UV Printing.
Replacement Notes were issued
in 1970 with W/1, V/1 prefix for
Rs50,Rs100
and between 1987 and 1990 with
R/1, R/3, R/4, R/5, R/7, R/8 prefix for
Rs10,Es20,Rs50,Rs100,Rs500,Rs1000 Denomonations.
and between 1991 and 2006 with
Z/1, Z/2, Z/3, Z/4, Z/5, Z/6, Z/7 prefix for
Rs10,Rs20,Rs50,Rs100,Rs500,Rs1000, Rs2000 Denomonations.
and between 2010 and 2016 with
Z/2, Z/3, Z/4, Z/5, Z/6, Z/8 prefix for
Z/3
Z/10,Z/20, Z/30, Z/40, Z/50, Z/60
Rs20,Rs50,Rs100,Rs500,Rs1000, Rs5000 Denomonations.
Sometime in 2017 printing of Replacement Notes was stopped by DeLaRue with
implimentation of Single Note Inspection Machine (SNIM).
2016 Rs 100 Z/30 Note of Ravi Karunanayake & I. Coomaraswamy, was Not used.
Varieties
SSD - 1985 Rs 500 - Short Serial Dash
DKS - 1989 Rs Rs10 Rs50 Rs100 - Dot after H. N. S. Karunatilake Signature
NTD - 1991 Rs 100 - No Tamil Dot on last letter of front left edge denomination
LS - 1991 Rs 100 - Low Serial Number
HS - 1991 Rs 100 - High Serial Number
DB - 1992 Rs 100 - Dark Brown reverse D/16 to D/52
LO - 1992 Rs 100 - Light Orange reverse D/53 to D/72
NJ - 1992 Rs 100 - Narrow J of Serial Number D/73 to D/125
RS - 1998 Rs 200 - N/1 1-100000 Red Serial 24K
OS - 1998 Rs 200 - N/1 1-100000 Orange Serial 8K 60K (Fade ?)
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