| Issuer | Sri Lanka (1972-date) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 2 Rupees |
| Currency | Rupee (1972-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.25 g |
| Dimensions | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#145, Schön#85 |
| Obverse description | Depiction of the Mahaweli dam within the raised disc, with electricity towers in the background and the name of the Mahaweli river from left to right in Tamil, Sinhala, and English in a semicircle, with a flower pattern at the bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin, Sinhala, Tamil |
| Obverse lettering | மகாவலி
මහවැලි Mahaweli (Translation: Mahaweli Mahaweli Mahaweli) |
| Reverse description | Denomination in three languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English, superimposed on the numeral `2` and the name of the country from left to right in Tamil, Sinhala, English in a semicircle around, date at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin, Sinhala, Tamil |
| Reverse lettering | இலங்கை ශ්රී ලංකා SRI LANKA
2
රුපියල් දෙකයි
இரண்டு ரூபாய்
TWO RUPEES
1981 (Translation: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka SRI LANKA 2 Two rupees Two rupees Two Rupees 1981) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1981 - - 45 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5442168280 |
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