Commemorative Coins and Notes Issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
| No. |
Description |
Face Value (Rs.) |
Year on Coin |
Metal |
Diameter/ Size
( mm ) |
Weight (Grams) |
Coin Type |
Mintage (pcs) |
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| 1 |
2500th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha |
5 |
1957 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Circulation |
500,000 |
 |
| 2 |
2500th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha |
1 |
1957 |
Cu / Ni |
28.50 |
11.31 |
Circulation |
2,000,000 |
 |
| 3 |
2nd World Food Congress |
2 |
1968 |
Cu / Ni |
31.50 |
12.35 |
Circulation |
500,000 |
 |
| 4 |
5th Non - Aligned Summit Conference |
5 |
1976 |
Nickel |
32.84 |
13.60 |
Circulation |
1,000,000 |
 |
| 5 |
5th Non - Aligned Summit Conference |
2 |
1976 |
Cu / Ni |
30.00 |
13.50 |
Circulation |
2,000,000 |
 |
| 6 |
1st Executive
Presidency ( J R Jayawardhane ) |
1 |
1978 |
Cu / Ni |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Circulation |
2,000,000 |
 |
| 7 |
1st Executive
Presidency ( J R Jayawardhane ) |
1 |
1978 |
Gold(22 Carat) |
25.40 |
12.00 |
Frosted Proof |
39 |
 |
| 8 |
50 Years of Universal Adult Franchise |
5 |
1981 |
Cu / Ni |
29.00 / 30.28 |
9.60 |
Circulation
|
2,000,000 |
 |
| 9 |
The Mahaweli Development Scheme |
2 |
1981 |
Cu / Ni |
28.50 |
8.25 |
Circulation
|
45,000,000 |
 |
| 10 |
International Year
of Shelter for the Homeless |
10 |
1987 |
Cu / Ni |
25.00 - 30.00 |
11.70 |
Circulation
|
2,000,000 |
 |
| 11 |
International Year
of Shelter for the Homeless |
10 |
1987 |
Cu / Ni |
25.00 - 30.10 |
11.70 |
Frosted Proof |
200 |
 |
| 12 |
40th Anniversary of Central Bank of
Sri Lanka |
500 |
1990 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Proof |
9,800 |
 |
| 13 |
40th Anniversary of Central Bank of
Sri Lanka |
500 |
1990 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
200 |
 |
| 14 |
5th South Asian Federation Games - Colombo |
500 |
1991 |
Gold
(12 Carat) |
14.00 |
1.60 |
Frosted Proof |
8,000 |
 |
| 15 |
5th South Asian Federation Games - Colombo |
100 |
1991 |
Silver |
22.00 - 29.40 |
10.20 |
Frosted Proof |
20,000 |
 |
| 16 |
3rd Anniversary of Induction of Excective Presidency - R. Premadasa
|
1 |
1992 |
Cu-Ni |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Circulation |
25,000,000 |
 |
| 17 |
3rd Anniversary of Induction of Excective Presidency - R. Premadasa
|
1 |
1992 |
Cu-Ni |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Frosted Proof |
2,500 |
 |
| 18 |
3rd Anniversary of Induction of Excective Presidency
( R Premadasa ) |
1 |
1992 |
Silver |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Frosted Proof |
2,000 |
 |
| 19 |
3rd Anniversary of Induction of Excective Presidency - R. Premadasa |
1 |
1992 |
22 Gold |
25.40 |
12.00 |
Frosted Proof |
100 |
 |
| 20 |
2300 Anubudu
Mihindu Jayanthi |
500 |
1993 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
30,000 |
 |
| 21 |
50th Anniversary
of the Food and Agricultural
Organisation |
2 |
1995 |
Cu / Ni |
28.50 |
8.25 |
Circulation
|
40,000,000 |
 |
| 22 |
50th Anniversary
of the United
Nations Organisation
|
5 |
1995 |
Ni / Br |
23.50 |
9.50 |
Circulation |
50,000,000 |
 |
| 23 |
50th Anniversary
of the United
Nations Organisation |
5 |
1995 |
Ni / Br |
23.50 |
9.50 |
Frosted Proof |
5,000 |
 |
| 24 |
50th Anniversary
of the UNICEF |
1 |
1996 |
Cu / Ni |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Circulation |
5,000,000 |
 |
| 25 |
50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence |
5,000 |
1998 |
Gold (22 Carat) |
22.05 |
7.98 |
Frosted Proof |
5,000 |
 |
| 26 |
50th Anniversary of
Sri Lanka regaining Independence |
1,000 |
1998 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
25,000 |
 |
| 27 |
50th Anniversary of
Sri Lanka regaining Independence |
10 |
1998 |
Bi Metal Outer ring Cu/Ni Inner dics Ni/Br |
Outer ring 27.0 Inner disc 18.0 |
9.00 |
Circulation |
50,000,000 |
 |
| 28 |
50th Anniversary of
Sri Lanka regaining Independence
|
200 |
1998 |
Polymer |
146.50 x 73.00 |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
20,000,000 |
 |
| 29 |
Wining of the 1996 Cricket World Cup |
1,000 |
1999 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
25,000 |
 |
| 30 |
Wining of the 1996 Cricket World Cup |
5 |
1999 |
Ni / Br |
23.50 |
9.50 |
Circulation |
50,000,000 |
 |
| 31 |
50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Army
|
1 |
1999 |
Ni Plated Steel |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Frosted Proof |
8,000 |
 |
| 32 |
50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Army |
1 |
1999 |
Ni Plated Steel |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Brilliant
Uncirculated |
127,000 |
 |
| 33 |
50th Anniversary of Central Bank of Sri
Lanka |
1,000 |
2000 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
10,000 |
 |
| 34 |
50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Navy
|
1 |
2000 |
Cu-Ni |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Frosted Proof |
2,000 |
 |
| 35 |
50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Navy |
1 |
2000 |
Ni Plated Steel |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Brilliant
Uncirculated |
20,000 |
 |
| 36 |
50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Air Force |
1 |
2001 |
Cu / Ni |
25.40 |
7.13 |
Frosted Proof |
2,000 |
 |
| 37 |
50th Anniversary
of the Colombo Plan |
2 |
2001 |
Cu / Ni |
28.50 |
8.25 |
Circulation
|
10,000,000 |
 |
| 38 |
250th Anniversary
of
Syamopasampadawa (PHRA Upali Nahimi) |
5 |
2003 |
Ni / Br |
23.50 |
9.50 |
Circulation
|
4,000,000 |
 |
| 39 |
250th Annivesary of Syamopasampadawa (Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangaraja Mahimi) |
5 |
2003 |
Ni / Br |
23.50 |
9.50 |
Circulation
|
4,000,000 |
 |
| 40 |
2550th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha |
2,000 |
2006 |
Silver ( Selective Gold Plated) |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
10,000 |
 |
| 41 |
2550th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha |
1,500 |
2006 |
Silver ( .925) |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
20,000 |
 |
| 42 |
2550th Anniversary
of Buddha |
5 |
2006 |
Br plated Steel |
23.50 |
9.50 |
Circulation |
20,000,000 |
 |
| 43 |
Cricket World Cup 2007(Runner up) |
1,000 |
2007 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
32.00 |
12.00 |
Brilliant
Uncirculated |
10,000 |
 |
| 44 |
Cricket world Cup 2007 (Runner-up) |
5 |
2007 |
Brass Plateed Steel |
28.50 |
7.70 |
Circulation |
7,860,000 |
 |
| 45 |
50th Anniversary of Emplyee's Provident Fund |
1,000 |
2008 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
28.50 |
7.00 |
Brilliant un Circulated |
1200 |
 |
| 46 |
50th Anniversary of Emplyee's Provident Fund |
1000 |
2008 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
28.50 |
7.00 |
Frosted Proof |
100 |
 |
| 47 |
50th Anniversary of Emplyee's Provident Fund |
2 |
2008 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
28.50 |
7.00 |
Circulation |
2,000,000 |
 |
| 48 |
Bicentennial celebrations of Sri Lanka Customs |
200 |
2009 |
Silver |
28.50 |
11.90 |
Frosted Proof |
3,000 |
 |
| 49 |
60th Anniversery of the Sri Lanka Army |
1000 |
2009 |
Silver |
28.50 |
11.90 |
Brilliant un Circulated |
10,000 |
 |
| 50 |
60th Anniversery of the Sri Lanka Army |
1000 |
2009 |
Cu-Ni |
28.50 |
8.25 |
Brilliant un Circulated |
200,000 |
 |
| 51 |
Commemorative Note to mark ushering of peace and prosperity in Sri Lanka
|
1,000 |
2009 |
Paper Note |
157.00 X 78.50 |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
25,000,000 |
|
| 52 |
60th Anniversary of Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
5,000 |
2010 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
5,000 |
 |
| 53 |
60th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force |
2 |
2011 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
28.50 |
7.00 |
Circulation |
3,000,000 |
 |
| 54 |
2600th Sambuddathva Jayanthi |
1,000 |
2011 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
2,000 |
 |
| 55 |
2600th Sambuddathva Jayanthi |
10 |
2011 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
26.4 |
8.35 |
Circulation Standard |
1,500,,000 |
 |
| 56 |
50th Anniversary of People's Bank |
1,000 |
2011 |
Gold plated Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
2,300 |
 |
| 57 |
125th Anniversary Celebrations of
Ananda College, Colombo
|
2,000 |
2011 |
Silver |
38.61 |
28.28 |
Frosted Proof |
1,500 |
 |
| 58 |
100 Years Of Scouting In Sri Lanka
|
2 |
2012 |
Nickel Plated Steel |
28.5 |
7.0 |
Circulation Standard |
2,000,000 |
 |
Limited stocks of above gold and silver commemorative coins are available for sale at the Currency Museum located at the Center for Banking Studies (CBS) No. 58 Sri Jayawardanapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya ( Telephone 011 2477809 )
n.a = not available for sale
* Selling prices of these coins are determined on the basis of monthly market prices of gold and silver which will be displayed at the Bank's head office counters and at the Currency Museum.
Prices are determine on daily basis and will be valid up to 10.00 am on the following working day.
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