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Sri Lanka: 2,000-Rupee note

Nominated by Kavan Ratnatunga, IBNS Member 12165

 
Note Sri Lanka B249a, SC131a: 2,000 Rupee (US$ 6.45)
Predominant Colour(s) Blue, purple, and green
Front English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; 75th anniversary logo; Colombo skyline silhouette; central bank headquarters building and Colombo Lighthouse Clock tower; lion holding sword.
Back (vertical) English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; 75th anniversary logo; stylized map of Sri Lanka, water lily; lion holding sword as registration device
Watermark Lion holding sword
Additional Security 5-mm wide blue-to-green windowed Ignite security thread with demetalized clock tower and 2000, lion holding sword as registration device, ultraviolet ink, tactile dots for visually impaired, microtext
Printer De La Rue
Size 151 x 67 mm Paper
Introduced 29/08/2025
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book