Sri Lanka new sig/date (04.07.2016) 100-rupee note (B125c) confirmed
2018-10-15
Like B125b, but new signatures (Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy) and new date (2016-07-04). Prefix U/471 – U/578.Courtesy of Dave Carr.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (04.07.2016) 5,000-rupee note (B128c) confirmed
2018-10-15
Like B128b, but new signatures (Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy) and new date (2016-07-04). Prefix R/91 – R/120.Courtesy of Dave Carr.Read More…
Sri Lanka new 1,000-rupee independence commemorative note (B130a) confirmed
2018-02-12
On 4 February 2018, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka began issuing 5 million 1,000-rupee notes commemorating the 70th Independence Celebration. The note is like B127, but with a Celebrating Diversity logo instead of a butterfly at the lower left front, new vignettes at center front, new date, and serialRead More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (04.07.2016) 50-rupee note (B124c) confirmed
2017-05-10
Like B124b, but new signatures (Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy) and new date (2016-07-04). Prefix V/161 – V/215.Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (04.07.2016) 500-rupee note (B126c) confirmed
2017-05-10
Like B126b, but new signatures (Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy) and new date (2016-07-04). Prefix T/131 – T/182. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (04.02.2015) 1,000-rupee note (B127b) confirmed
2016-08-11
Like B127a, but new signatures (Karunanayake/Mahendran) and new date (2015-02-04). Prefix S/196 – S/259. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (21.02.1989) 10-rupee note (B101c1) confirmed
2015-10-11
Like B101b, but new signatures (Wijetunge/Karunatilake) and new date (1989-02-21). Prefix F/71 – F/90.Courtesy of Krishan Rodrigo.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (04.02.2015) 5,000-rupee note (B128b) confirmed
2015-08-13
Like B128a, but new signatures (Karunanayake/Mahendran) and new date (2015-02-04). Prefix R/41 – R/90. Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…
Sri Lanka’s central bank governor resigns
2015-01-10
According to a press release dated 9 January 2015, “Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has informed His Excellency the President that he wishes to resign from the post of Governor with immediate effect, in order that the new President may appoint a newRead More…
Sri Lanka new 500-rupee commemorative note (B129a) confirmed
2013-11-29
According to a press release dated 8 November 2013, on 15 November the Central Bank of Sri Lanka began issuing 5 million 500-rupee notes commemorating the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in Sri Lanka from 15 to 17 November 2013. The note is like the preceding issues (B126), butRead More…