New currency note to mark 70th Independence celebration

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a circulation standard commemorative currency note in the denomination of Rs. 1,000 to mark the 70th Independence celebration on 4 February. This is the fourth commemorative note that was issued by the Central Bank.

The size, predominant colour and the security features of this commemorative currency note are the same as the current circulating Rs. 1,000 note in the 11th currency note series, however it features the following changes:

On the front of the note:

(i) Celebrating diversity logo appears at the lower left corner of the note replacing the butterfly.

(ii) Images of a temple, mosque, kovil and church appear at the centre of the note replacing the image of the Ramboda Tunnel.

(iii)Prefix of the note appears as S70 replacing the prefix S.

On the back of the note: The same images remain as in the current circulating Rs. 1,000 note.

A quantity of five million currency notes will be issued and the serial numbers of the notes will be from S70/1 000001 to S70/5 1000000. The date on the note is 4 February 2018.

The currency note will be legal tender in Sri Lanka for the payment of any amount and will be a liability of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka whilst in circulation.

The currency note was officially presented to Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera by Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy on 30 January.

The commemorative currency note will be issued for circulation through licensed commercial banks, commencing from 6 February. At the same time, a limited number of notes with early serial numbers in an attractive folder will be sold at a price of Rs. 1,300 each at the Economic History Museum, at No. 54, Chatham Street, Colombo 1, and Central Bank regional offices at Anuradhapura, Matara, Matale, Trincomalee and Kilinochchi.

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