Central Bank issues Rs. 2,000 Circulated Commemorative Currency Note

By Huzefa Aliasger  

The Central Bank issued a Rs. 2,000 circulated commemorative currency note yesterday to mark its 75th anniversary. The note is in line with the anniversary theme, “Stability for Prosperity”. This is the 5th commemorative currency note issued by CBSL, according to a press release by the Central Bank.  

This is a limited issue of 50 million notes, which will be gradually released into circulation through Licensed Commercial Banks starting today. The currency note will be legal tender in Sri Lanka for the payment of any amount and will remain a liability of the CBSL while in circulation, the press release said.  

The commemorative note was officially presented to the President and Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, by the Governor of the Central Bank Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat.  

The front of the note features the CBSL Head Office Building and the Colombo Lighthouse Clock Tower, together with a stylised Colombo skyline showcasing recent urban developments and the 75th anniversary logo. A colour-shifting security thread is embedded in the note to enhance security and facilitate public authentication. To assist visually impaired people in identifying the note by touch, six raised bars, each with a diamond shape, are printed along both the left and right edges.