200 Rupees Independence

€202,537.00
IssuerSri Lanka (1972-date)
Year1998
TypeCommemorative banknote
Value200 Rupees
CurrencyRupee (1972-date)
CompositionPolymer
Size146 × 74 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterNote Printing Australia, Melbourne, Australia (1998-date)
No. printed
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Reference(s) P#114
Obverse descriptionIndependence Memorial Hall, Colombo  Various progress in 50 years of independence: Free Education & Health Services, Gal Oya Development Project, Electricity Development, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Mahaweli Development Project, Bandaranaike International Airport, Telecommunications Development, Investment Promotion Zone, New Parliament Complex in Kotte, Industrial Development, Development of the Colombo City, Religious harmony and peace showing a Church, Mosque, Temple, Pagoda and the unity of the people.
Reverse descriptionTemple of the Tooth, Kandy  Various historical scenes: Advent of Prince Vijaya, Arrival of Arahant Mahinda and introduction of Buddhism, King Dutugemunu unites Sri Lanka, Construction of Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Construction of Sea of Parakrama, European powers colonizing Sri Lanka, Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero hauling down the British flag in 1815
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Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionLion holding sword in front of number `200`
Obverse letteringශ්‍රී ලංකාණ්ඩුව වෙනුවෙන් නිකුත් කරන ලද මේ මුදල් නෝට්ටුව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ඇතුළත ඕනෑම මුදල් ගණනක් ගෙවිම සඳහා නිතියෙන් වලංගුය 1998-02-04 ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA රුපියල් දෙසියයි இருநூறு ரூபாய் TWO HUNDRED RUPEES නිදහස சுதந்திரம் Independence 1948-1998
(Translation: This banknote issued on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka is legally valid for payment of any amount within Sri Lanka  1998-02-04  CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA  TWO HUNDRED RUPEES  Independence 1948-1998)
Reverse letteringශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA රුපියල් දෙසියයි இருநூறு ரூபாய் TWO HUNDRED RUPEES
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Catalog ID2751366740
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