The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued in for circulation, a 10 Rupee Currency Note in a series of Notes was called Sri Lanka Historical and Development.
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Basic Details
| Theme | Sri Lanka Historical and Development |
| Colors | At right is image of the Octagon of Dalada Maligawa with the tooth relic of the Buddha with caption bottom left of it in Sinhala , Thamil , and English TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH, KANDY. Within a decorative border and center, Numeric 10 at all four corners. |
| Front | Landscape At right is image of the famous Moonstone from the Queen’s Pavilion in Anuradhapura with caption bottom left of it in Sinhala , Thamil , and English MOONSTONE, ANURADHAPURA. Within a decorative border and center, Numeric 20 at all four corners.center, Numeric 50 at all four corners. |
| Back | Portrait At center is image of the Gateway and stupa with caption bottom left of it in Sinhala , Thamil , and English PAGODA OF RAJA MAHA VIHARE, KELANIYA. Within a decorative border, Numeric 10 at top left and Bottom right. |
| Sequrity Thread | Thin polyester thread of 1 mm width embedded in note. Micro-printing background pattern. UV Printing: Front: Signature, Date and Serial Numbers, in Green. On right outlines of large Flag Lion with Sword in raised right paw with large numeric 10 highlighting design at center. UV-printing in front of Notes issued with date 1987-01-01 is in Orange, while the later dates 1988-11-21 1989-02-21 and 1990-04-05 are in Green Back: Highlight of Stupa and leaves in upper right in Greenish Yellow. |
| Watermark | Lion from national Flag standing facing left with sword in right paw, outlined darker than paper. |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company |
| Size | 127 x 67 mm |
| Date of Issue | started in 1987 -01-01 |
| Printed Years | 1987 – 1990 |
UV Printing
| Deno. | Date on BankNote |
Finance Minister | CBSL Governor | First Serial # | Mintage in K |
Repla. Prefix |
| Rs.10 | 1987-01-01 | Ronnie de Mel | Warnasena Rasaputram | F/1 000001 | 60,000 | R/1 |
| Rs.10 | 1988-11-21 | M.H.M.Nainamarikkar | H.N.S.Karunatillake | F/61 000001 | 10,000 | (R/1) |
| Rs.10 | 1989-02-21 | D.B.Wijethunga | H.N.S.Karunatillake | F/71 000001 | 20,000 | R/1 |
| Rs.10 | 1989-02-21 | D.B.Wijethunga | H.N.S.Karunatillake | F/91 000001 | 30,000 | (R/1) |
| Rs.10 | 1990-04-05 | D.B.Wijethunga | H.N.S.Karunatillake | F/121 000001 | 64,000 | R/1 |
