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Currency Management | Denominations of Currency Notes and Coins
|  About Currency Notes and Coins | Commemorative Coins |  Currency   Museum

Commemorative Coins Issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

 
No. Description Face Value (Rs.) Year on Coin Metal Diameter/ Size
( mm ) 		Weight ( Grams ) Selling Price
as at 03.10.2008 		Click here to see the picture
1 2500th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha 		5 1957 Silver ( .925) 38.61 28.28 2,350.00*
2 2500th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha 		1 1957 Cu / Ni 28.50 11.31 n.a
3 2nd World Food Congress 2 1968 Cu / Ni 31.50 12.35 n.a
4 5th Non - Aligned Summit Conference 5 1976 Nickel 32.84 13.60 n.a
5 5th Non - Aligned Summit Conference 2 1976 Cu / Ni 30.00 13.50 n.a
6 1st Executive
Presidency ( J R Jayawardhane ) 		1 1978 Cu / Ni 25.40 7.13 n.a
7 50 Years of Universal Adult Franchise 5 1981 Cu / Ni 29.0 / 30.28 9.60 n.a
8 The Mahaweli Development Scheme 2 1981 Cu / Ni 28.50 8.25 n.a
9 International Year
of Shelter for the Homeless 		10 1987 Cu / Ni 25.0 - 30.0 11.70 n.a
10 40th Anniversary of Central Bank of
Sri Lanka 		500 1990 Silver 38.61 28.28 2350.00*
11 5th South Asian Federation Games - Colombo 500 1991 Gold
(12 Carat) 		14 1.6 2600.00* coin
12 5th South Asian Federation Games - Colombo 100 1991 Silver 22.0 - 29.4 10.20 n.a
13 3rd Anniversary of Induction of Excective Presidency
( R Premadasa ) 		1 1992 Cu-Ni 25.40 7.13 950.00  
14 3rd Anniversary of Induction of Excective Presidency
( R Premadasa ) 		1 1992 Silver 25.40 7.13 1,500.00  
15 2300 Anubudu
Mihindu Jayanthi 		500 1993 Silver 38.61 28.28 2,350.00*
16 50th Anniversary
of the Food and Agricultural
Organisation 		2 1995 Cu / Ni 28.50 8.25 n.a
17 50th Anniversary
of the United
Nations Organisation 		5 1995 Ni / Br 23.50 9.50 800.00
18 50th Anniversary
of the UNICEF 		1 1996 Cu / Ni 25.40 7.13 n.a
19 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence 5,000 1998 Gold ( 22 Carat ) 22.05 7.98 n.a
20 50th Anniversary of
Sri Lanka regaining Independence 		1,000 1998 Silver 38.61 28.28 2,800.00*
21 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 n.a
22 50th Anniversary of
Sri Lanka regaining Independence
( Note folder) 		200 1998 Polymer 146.5 x 73.0   750.00
23 Wining of the 1996 Cricket World Cup 1,000 1999 Silver 38.61 28.28 2,800.00*
24 Wining of the 1996 Cricket World Cup 5 1999 Ni / Br 23.50 9.50 n.a
25 50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Army
( Proof ) 		1 1999 Ni Plated Steel 25.40 7.13 n.a
26 50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Army
( Brilliant
Uncirculated ) 		1 1999 Ni Plated Steel 25.40 7.13 n.a
27 50th Anniversary of Central Bank of Sri Lanka 1,000 2000 Silver 38.61 28.28 2,800.00*
28 50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Navy
( Proof ) 		1 2000 Cu-Ni 25.40 7.13 n.a  
29 50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Navy (Brilliant
Uncirculated ) 		1 2000 Ni Plated Steel 25.40 7.13 n.a
30 50th Anniversary
of Sri Lanka Air Force 		1 2001 Cu / Ni 25.40 7.13 n.a
31 50th Anniversary
of the Colombo Plan 		2 2001 Cu / Ni 28.50 8.25 n.a
32 250th Anniversary
of
Syamopasampadawa (PHRA Upali Nahimi) 		5 2003 Ni / Br 23.50 9.50 n.a
33 250th Annivesary of Syamopasampadawa (Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangaraja Mahimi) 5 2003 Ni / Br 23.50 9.50 n.a
34 2550th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha 		1,500 2006 Silver ( .925) 38.61 28.28 4,000.00
35 2550th Anniversary
of the passing away
of Buddha 		2,000 2006 Silver ( Selective Gold Plated) 38.61 28.28 5,250.00
36 Cricket World Cup 2007 1,000 2007 Nickel Plated Steel

32

12.00 1,500.00

n.a = not available for sale

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 )

* Selling prices of these coins are determined on the basis of daily market prices of gold and silver which will be displayed at the Bank's head office counters and at the Currency Museum. Prices are determined on daily basis and will be valid up to 10.00 a m on the following working day.
 
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