ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சோசலிச குடியரசு
This is a new 1000 rupees printed with the date of 04.02.2018 and was released on 30.01.2018. This note was issued to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka (1948-2018). Independence was achieved from the British rule on 04.02.1948. The country was first colonised by the Portuguese in 1517, then the Dutch from 1638 for 177 years until 1815 when the British took over. The British ruled the island for 133 year until its independence in 1948.
Between 1947 and 1972, the country was known as Dominion of Ceylon with King George Vl as the Head of State and then Queen Elizabeth ll from 1952 following the death of her father until 1972. From 22.05.1972, the country changed it's official name to Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka with an elected President on a five-year term.
This commemorative note celebrates the various religious faiths in Sri Lanka with designs including a Hindu Temple, a Mosque, a Tamil Kovil and a Church on the front. The majority of the population in the country are Buddhist (70%+). The note is predominately printed in green colour just like the current 1000 Rupees note and the design on the back is the same as the current 1000 rupees issue. This is the 4th commemorative banknotes issued since gaining independence.
Five million pieces issued with prefixes from S70/1 to S70/5. These notes are issued at face value. However a small number of the notes are also sold in an attractive holder at the price of 1,300 Rupees per set.
One Thousand Rupees
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