500 rupees 2005 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 119d )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 2005. It is cataloged under Pick number 119d. The front side features the signatures of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sunil Mendis, dated November 19, 2005, and October 3, 2006. Additionally, there is text on a wide security band.
This banknote has a color scheme of purple and red. The dimensions are 150 x 74 mm. It is printed on paper.
The State Bank issued various denominations of Sri Lankan rupees around this time.
This banknote has a color scheme of purple and red. The dimensions are 150 x 74 mm. It is printed on paper.
The State Bank issued various denominations of Sri Lankan rupees around this time.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 2005-11-19
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and red
- Dimensions
- 150 x 74 mm
- Pick catalog
- 119d
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 500 rupees banknote (Pick 119d) on November 19, 2005. This series features the signatures of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister of Finance, and Sunil Mendis, Governor of the Central Bank. The note was released on October 17, 2006, incorporating enhanced security features, including a red-to-green 3-mm StarChrome windowed security thread with butterflies and a Cornerstone watermark.
The obverse of the note displays a Kandy dancer at the left center and musicians at the right. The reverse features a stork-billed kingfisher above a temple and orchids in a vertical format. The watermark depicts a lion bearing a sword. The note measures 150 x 74 mm and was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited.
