Tuesday 22 January 2019

Sri Lanka Bank Notes

Sri Lanka Bank Notes
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupees

5000 Rupees
In the middle, the Weheragala Dam and the Canyon Dam
Bottom left Lemon coloured migratory Butterfly
Right, the Sri Lanka Yellow Eared Bulbul 
Right side top, Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion bearing a sword
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
 Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

In the top right, Rathnaprasadaya carved guard stone with guardian deities. 
Middle, Nagaraksha dancer and a Guruluraksha dancer.

1000 Rupees
In the middle, an artist’s impression of the newly constructed Ramboda Tunnel with the rock wall depicted at the same location before construction. 
Left bottom corner, White four ring Butterfly
Right top corner, Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion bearing a sword
Right side middle, Sri Lankan Hanging Parrot.
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
 Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

Right top corner, Naga Raja carved guard stone with guardian deities at the entrance of a monastic building, Abhayagiri Monastery, Anuradhapura 
 Middle, Malpadaya Netuma dancer and a Davul Bera drummer

500 Rupees
In the middle, the World Trade Center and Bank of Ceylon headquarters in the city of Colombo and the ancient Buddhist temple ‘Lankathilaka Viharaya’ at Kandy
In the left bottom corner, the Ceylon Indigo Royal Butterfly
Right top corner, Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion bearing a sword
Right side middle, the Sri Lanka Emerald-collared parakeet
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
 Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

Right top corner, Padmanidhi guard stone
Middle, Thelme Netuma dancer and a Yak Bera drummer

100 Rupees
In the middle, the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Project and the Laxapana waterfall
In the left bottom corner, Nymphalid Butterfly
Right top corner, Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion bearing a sword
Right side middle, Sri Lanka Orange-billed Babbler
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
 Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

Right side top corner, "Naga" guard stone
In the middleBharatanatyam dancer and a Mridangam drummer

50 Rupees
Right side middle, Head of Kandyan dancer
In the left bottom corner, a flower design with the diamond shape
Odd middle, Guard stone 
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
Sunil Mendis (Governor of the Central Bank)

Bottom, Hilt of Kastane sword at the bottom with Sesatha behind
In the middle, Jetavanarama with smaller Thuparama stupas of Anuradhapura

In the middle, the newly constructed bridge at Manampitiya, alongside the old bridges common to both vehicles and trains and train crossing an ancient railway arch bridge
In the left bottom corner, Nymphalid Butterfly
Right top corner, Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion bearing a sword
Right side middle, Sri Lanka Dull-blue Flycatcher
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

Right side top corner, Guard stone with a Punkalasa (Pot of plenty), a symbol of prosperity
In the middle, Vadiga Patuna dancer who belongs to the Low Country-dance form and a Yakbera drummer

20 Rupees
In the middle, Recent and an early view of the Port of Colombo
In the left bottom corner, Nymphalid butterfly, the Baronet 
Right top corner, Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion bearing a sword
Right side middle, Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl 
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
 Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

Right side top corner, Guard stone with a Punkalasa (Pot of plenty), a symbol of prosperity
In the middleVes Netuma dancer and a Geta Bera drummer

Right side, Traditional wooden Mask with the face of Garuda
Bottom left, side view of Lotus
Lower centre, moonstone
Off middle, Sun
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Finance Minister)
Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)

In the middle, Stilt fishing with background sea view
In the bottom, Shells
Upper right, Divided fish - front
Upper left, Divided fish - back above Sun

10 Rupees
Right side, Yapahwa stone culpture of seated lion facing left with head down mouth open on right
Left side bottom, top view of Lotus
Middle top, moonstone
Middle, presidential secretariat building, colombo wich was used as Legislative council of Ceylon from 1930, House of representatives from 1948 to 1982.
Bottom, bunch of flowers with beaves
Upper right, stork facing left and tea leaves
Upper left, Divided tea leaves

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