Sri Lankan commemorative coins

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued commemorative coins since 1957.

On 15 December 2010, to mark the 60th Anniversary, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Frosted Proof crown size multi-colour silver commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 5000. It was the first multi-colour coin issued by the Central Bank.

Commemorative coins issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka:

Commemorative Coins of Sri Lanka
ImageValue
(Rs.)		DescriptionObverseReverseDiameter/Size
(mm)		MetalWeight
(Grams)		Year
5 2500th Anniversary of the passing away of Buddha (Buddha Jayanthi) 38.61 Silver (0.925) 28.28 1957
1 2500th Anniversary of the passing away of Buddha (Buddha Jayanthi) 28.50 Copper
Nickel		 11.31 1957
2 2nd World Food Congress 31.50 Copper
Nickel		 12.35 1968
5 5th Non-Aligned Summit Conference 32.84 Nickel 13.60 1976
2 5th Non-Aligned Summit Conference 30.00 Copper
Nickel		 13.50 1976
1 1st Executive Presidency (J. R. Jayawardhane) 24.50 Copper
Nickel		 7.13 1978
1 1st Executive Presidency (J. R. Jayawardhane) 24.50 Gold
22 Caret		 12.00 1978
5 50 Years of Universal Adult Franchise 29.0 / 30.28 Copper
Nickel		 9.60 1981
2 The Mahaweli Development Scheme 28.50 Copper
Nickel		 8.25 1981
5 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless 25.0 – 30.0 Copper
Nickel		 11.70 1987
500 40th Anniversary of Central Bank of Sri Lanka 38.61 Silver 28.28 1990
100 5th South Asian Federation Games – Colombo 22.0 – 29.4 Silver 10.20 1991
500 5th South Asian Federation Games – Colombo 14 Gold
12 Caret		 1.6 1991
1 3rd Anniversary of Induction of Executive Presidency – R. Premadasa 25.40 Copper
Nickel		 7.13 1992
500 2300 Anubudu Mihindu Jayanthi 38.61 Silver 28.28 1993
5 50th Anniversary, United Nations 23.50 Ni / Br 9.50 1995
5000 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence 22.05 Gold (22 Caret) 7.98 1998
1000 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence 38.61 Silver 28.28 1998
10 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence Outer ring 27.0 Inner disc 18.0 Bi Metal Outer ring Cu/Ni Inner dics Ni/Br 9.00 1998
1000 Winning of the 1996 Cricket World Cup 38.61 Silver 28.28 1999
5 Winning of the 1996 Cricket World Cup 23.50 Ni / Br 9.50 1999
1 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Army 25.40 Nickel-plated steel 7.13 1999
1000 50th Anniversary Central Bank of Sri Lanka 38.61 Silver 28.28 2000
1000 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence 38.61 Silver 28.28 1998
1 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy 25.40 Cu-Ni 7.13 2000
1 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force 25.40 Cu / Ni 7.13 2000
2 50th Anniversary of the Colombo Plan 28.50 Cu / Ni 8.25 2000
5 250th Anniversary of Syamopasampadawa (Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangaraja Mahimi) 23.50 Ni / Br 9.50 2003
1500 2550th Anniversary of the passing away of Buddha 38.61 Silver (0.925) 28.28 2006
2000 2550th Anniversary of the passing away of Buddha 38.61 Silver (selective gold-plated) 28.28 2006
5 2550th Anniversary of the passing away of Buddha 23.50 Brass-plated steel 9.50 2006
1000 Cricket World Cup 2007 (Runner up) 32 Nickel-plated steel 12 2007
5 Cricket World Cup 2007 (Runner up) 28.50 Brass-plated steel 7.00 2007
1000 50th Anniversary of Employee's Provident Fund Commemorative Coin 28.50 Nickel-plated steel (brilliant uncirculated) 7.00 2008
2 50th Anniversary of Employee's Provident Fund Commemorative Coin 28.50 Nickel-plated steel 7.00 2008
200 Sri Lanka Customs Commemorative coin Silver 10.50 2008
1000 60th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army 28.50 Silver 11.90 2009
1000 60th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army 28.50 Cu-Ni 8.25 2009
5000 60th Anniversary Central Bank of Sri Lanka[1] Central Bank Crest A tree depicting the growth and the stability of Sri Lanka's economy 38.61 Silver 28.28 2010
2 60th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force[2] Logo of Sri Lanka Air Force in the centre. An artist's impression of a Chipmunk aircraft appears below the logo and another three aircraft; Mig 27, C 130, and MI 24 appear above the logo. Two (face value) in large numerals and the words "Two Rupees" in Sinhala, Tamil and English appear across the face value. 28.5 Nickel-plated steel 7 2 March 2011
Front side of the commemorative 20 rupee coin issued for the 70th anniversary of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Rear of the 20 Rupee coin.
 20 70th anniversary of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.[3] The coin is a heptagon and consists of 7 sides (7 lobed coin). The image of the headquarters of Central Bank of Sri Lanka with 70 which depicts the anniversary. It also includes the years of operation of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (1950 – 2020). The text "Central Bank of Sri Lanka" is written in all three main languages Sinhala, Tamil & English. 20 (which is the face value) of the coin is shown in the reverse with the text "Twenty Rupees" written in all three main languages Sinhala, Tamil & English. The text "Sri Lanka" is also written in Sinhala, Tamil & English. 28mm diameter and 2mm thickness Aluminium Bronze - 2020

See also

References
  1. "Commemorative coin to mark the 60th anniversary of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Central Bank of Sri Lanka. 14 December 2010.
  2. "CBSL issues commemorative coin". Daily News. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  3. "Rs. 20 Commemorative coin to mark 70th Anniversary of CBSL presented to President – Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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