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Total commemorative banknotes issued is under 1,500 pieces. If you have achieved any figures close to this, then you are doing extremely well, as many of the older commemorative notes are hard to find even in poor conditions.

Opinion: Many collectors of commemorative banknotes would have come across with those Somaliland sets overprinted with gold and silver texts with the following wordings - 5th Anniversary of Independence 18 May 1996 [Sanad Gurade 5ee Gobanimadda 18 May 1996]. I believe these are "home made" (or fake) and not authorised by the central bank. My argument is simple. No central bank would have issued an overprint commemorative banknote that the texts are so large that it would cover the two signatures on the note as well as part of the serial numbers. Even if these are genuine notes, then these could be issued as souvenir sheets and not as legal tender. As I said before, this is my opinion. If you have paid top dollars for these, please think about my argument. There is always a sucker around the corner, including me of course!

All comments are most welcome but it has to be subjects related to banknotes or banknotes collection. If not, it will not be approved. Thanks

01 November 2025

...Sri Lanka - 2000 Rupees Central Bank 75th Year Commemorative

ශ්‍රීලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
 
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Est.1950)
Currency - Rupee (LKR)
 
This is a 2,000 rupee issued on 29.08.2025, celebrating the 75th year of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The central bank was established on 28.08.2025, with its head office situated at Colombo, the largest city in Sri Lanka. This commemorative note is printed on paper material.
 
Back in 2020, the then Bank Governor Deshamanya Weligamage Don Lakshman (tenure December 2019 - September 2021) announced that it will introduce a new 2,000 rupees to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Central Bank. As we all know now, this did not happen. It is not sure why this was delayed until now. Just for the record, this 2,000 rupees is worth less than US$7.  
 
Two Thousand Rupees

Front - The image of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka located in Colombo. Within a short walking distance is the Lighthouse Clock tower which is located at the roundabout or the junction of Chatham Street and Janadhipathib Mawatha. This clock tower was built in 1857 as a lighthouse and is now a landmark in the heart of the official district in Colombo. To the bottom left is the city skyline silhouette of Colombo city. The commemorative 75 Years (Stability for Prosperity) logo is printed on the bottom far left corner.
 
Governor - Dr Nandalai Weerasinghe
Date - 2025-08-28 
Watermark - Coat of Arms
Sizes - 159mm x 67mm
 
Back - A stylised map of Sri Lanka printed with circular shapes on all over the map. The national flower of Sri Lanka, a blue water lily is printed on top of the map. This aquatic flower is also known locally as Nil Manel. The water lily is a symbol of purity, serenity, and has significant cultural and spiritual importance to the people of Sri Lanka. The water lily was adopted as the national flower on 26.02.1986.  On top is printed with the 75 Years commemorative logo.
 

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