The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued in for circulation, a 50 Rupee Currency Note in a series of Notes was called Sri Lanka Historical and Development.
Basic Details
| Theme |
Sri Lanka Historical and Development |
| Colors |
Front – Blue with Orange on left and Red on right of center
Back – Blue with few green leaves and orange flowers. |
| Front |
Landscape
An image of the famous Buddhist statue and painting building with caption bottom left of it in Sinhala , Thamil , and English RAJA MAHA VIHARE, KELANIYA.
Within a decorative border and center, Numeric 50 at all four corners. |
| Back |
Portrait
New complex for Sri Lanka House of Representatives with caption bottom left of it in Sinhala , Thamil , and English Sri Lankan Parliament Building Kotte.
Within a decorative border, Numeric 100 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 50 highlighting design at center in Green
Back: Radials out of watermark panel and highlight of green leaves and orange flowers on upper border and design on bottom border. |
| Watermark |
Lion from national Flag standing facing left with sword in right paw, outlined darker than paper. |
| Printer |
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company |
| Size |
146 x 73 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.50 |
1989-02-21 |
D.B.Wijethunga |
H.N.S.Karunatillake |
D/1 000001 |
10,000 |
R/5 |
| Rs.50 |
1989-02-21 |
D.B.Wijethunga |
H.N.S.Karunatillake |
D/11 000001 |
13,000 |
(R/5) |
| Rs.50 |
1990-04-05 |
D.B.Wijethunga |
H.N.S.Karunatillake |
D/24 000001 |
3,800 |
(R/5) |
