1000 rupees 2009 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 122 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 2009. It is cataloged under Pick number 122. The dimensions of the note are 157 x 77 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The front side features President Mahinda Rajapaksa with arms raised at the right, accompanied by the signatures of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ajith Nivard Cabraal. The front color scheme is light blue and multicolored, with a serial number prefix of Q. The back design depicts security forces raising the flag, and the watermark showcases a lion with a sword.
This note has an amount produced of 25 million. The watermark and distinct design features are integral to its security measures.
The front side features President Mahinda Rajapaksa with arms raised at the right, accompanied by the signatures of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ajith Nivard Cabraal. The front color scheme is light blue and multicolored, with a serial number prefix of Q. The back design depicts security forces raising the flag, and the watermark showcases a lion with a sword.
This note has an amount produced of 25 million. The watermark and distinct design features are integral to its security measures.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mahinda Rajapaksa (President and Minister of Finance); Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank)
- Date of issue
- 20 May 2009
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- light blue and multicolored
- Dimensions
- 157 x 77 mm
- Amount produced
- 25 million
- Pick catalog
- 122
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued this 1,000-rupee commemorative banknote on May 20, 2009, to mark the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War and the ushering of peace and prosperity. The note features the signatures of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal.
The obverse displays President Mahinda Rajapaksa with arms raised, alongside a map of Sri Lanka, a "Punkalasa" vessel, and the national flag. The reverse depicts security forces raising the national flag, with images of the Mavil Aru irrigation canal and Thoppigala rock, significant in the military operations. The watermark features a lion bearing a sword.
