Sri Lanka Rupee
The British pound became Ceylon's official money of account in 1825, replacing the Ceylonese rixdollar at a rate of 1 pound = 13? rixdollars, and British silver coin was made legal tender. Treasury notes denominated in pounds were issued in 1827, replacing the earlier rixdollar notes. Rixdollar notes not presented for exchange were demonetized in June 1831. The Indian rupee was made Ceylon's standard coin 26 September 1836, and Ceylon reverted to the Indian currency area. Pound-denominated treasury notes continued to circulate after 1836, along with the rupee. The legal currency remained British silver and accounts were kept in pounds, shillings and pence. However, payments were made in rupees and annas at the 'fictitious par' (fixed accounting rate) of 2 shillings per rupee (i.e., 1 pound = 10 rupees). The Bank of Ceylon was the first private bank to issue banknotes on the island (1844) and Treasury notes were withdrawn in 1856. The Indian rupee was formally established as the unlimited legal tender 18 June 1869. The rupee was decimalized 23 August 1871. Thus, the rupee of 100 cents became Ceylon's money of account and sole legal tender effective 1 January 1872, replacing British currency at a rate of 1 rupee = 2 shillings 3 pence. Today in Sri Lanka there are coins in the denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents and 1, 2, 5, 10 Rupees. There are banknotes in the denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000 and 2000 Rupees.
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Ceylon & Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon 1 Rupee 1963   Ceylon 1 Rupee 1963
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon 10 Rupee 1959   Ceylon 10 Rupee 1959
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon 10 Rupee 1971   Ceylon 10 Rupee 1971
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon 100 Rupee 1970   Ceylon 100 Rupee 1970
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1985 (1987 design)   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1985 (1987 design)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1987   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1987
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1989 (1987 design)   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1989 (1987 design)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1990   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 1990
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2001   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2001
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2005   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - April 2004   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - April 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - July 2004   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - July 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee 1979   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee 1979
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 1990   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 1990
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2001   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2001
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2005   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - July 2004   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - July 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee 1975   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee 1975
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee 1977   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee 1977
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee 1979   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee 1979
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee Misprint   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee Misprint
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - 1981   Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - 1981
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - 2001   Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - 2001
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - April 2004   Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - April 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - July 2004   Sri Lanka 1000 Rupee - July 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 2 Rupee 1979   Sri Lanka 2 Rupee 1979
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 2 Rupee Banknote 1974   Sri Lanka 2 Rupee Banknote 1974
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1985 (1990 design)   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1985 (1990 design)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1990   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1990
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1991   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1991
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1992 (1991 design)   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 1992 (1991 design)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2001   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2001
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2005   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - July 2004   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - July 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee 1979   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee 1979
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence commemorative banknote)   Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence commemorative banknote)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence) in commemorative folder   Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence) in commemorative folder
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 2000 Rupee - 2005   Sri Lanka 2000 Rupee - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 5 Rupee - 1982   Sri Lanka 5 Rupee - 1982
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 5 Rupee 1979   Sri Lanka 5 Rupee 1979
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 5 Rupee Banknote 1974   Sri Lanka 5 Rupee Banknote 1974
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 1982   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 1982
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 2001   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 2001
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 2005   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - April 2004   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - April 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee 1979   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee 1979
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee Banknote 1974   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee Banknote 1974
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2001   Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2001
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2005   Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - April 2004   Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - April 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon & Sri Lanka Banknotes in Serial Number Sequence
Ceylon 1 Rupee 1962 : 2 notes in sequence   Ceylon 1 Rupee 1962 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon 2 Rupee 1972 : 2 notes in sequence   Ceylon 2 Rupee 1972 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2001 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2001 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2005 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - 2005 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - April 2004 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - April 2004 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - April 2004 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - April 2004 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - July 2004 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - July 2004 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - July 2004 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 10 Rupee - July 2004 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2001 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2001 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2005 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - 2005 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - July 2004 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - July 2004 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - July 2004 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 100 Rupee - July 2004 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 2 Rupee 1979 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 2 Rupee 1979 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2005 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - 2005 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - July 2004 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - July 2004 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - July 2004 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee - July 2004 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 20 Rupee -2001 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 20 Rupee -2001 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence commemorative banknote) : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence commemorative banknote) : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence commemorative banknote) : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 200 Rupee Banknote 1998 (50 years of Independence commemorative banknote) : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 2000 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 2000 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 5 Rupee - 1982 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 5 Rupee - 1982 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 5 Rupee - 1982 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 5 Rupee - 1982 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 5 Rupee Banknote 1974 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 5 Rupee Banknote 1974 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - April 2004 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - April 2004 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - April 2004 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee - April 2004 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 50 Rupee -2001 : 3 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 50 Rupee -2001 : 3 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2001 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - 2005 : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - April 2004 (2001 design) : 2 notes in sequence   Sri Lanka 500 Rupee - April 2004 (2001 design) : 2 notes in sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Banknotes
Ceylon & Sri Lanka Special Banknotes & Collections
3 Sri Lanka 2 Rupee Wrong Cut Banknotes in Sequence   3 Sri Lanka 2 Rupee Wrong Cut Banknotes in Sequence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Special Banknotes
World Banknotes (excluding Ceylon & Sri Lanka)
India - 10 Rupee banknote   India - 10 Rupee banknote
  Other Banknotes
India - 100 Rupee banknote   India - 100 Rupee banknote
  Other Banknotes
Banknotes in serial number sequence (excluding Ceylon & Sri Lanka)
India - 10 Rupee banknote : 2 notes in sequence   India - 10 Rupee banknote : 2 notes in sequence
  Other Banknotes in seq
India - 100 Rupee banknote : 2 notes in sequence   India - 100 Rupee banknote : 2 notes in sequence
  Other Banknotes in seq
Ceylon & Sri Lanka Coins & Coin Sets
1995 50th Anniversary - United Nations, 5 Rupee Coin   1995 50th Anniversary - United Nations, 5 Rupee Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
1999 Cricket World Cup, 1000 Rupee Silver Proof Coin   1999 Cricket World Cup, 1000 Rupee Silver Proof Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
1999 Cricket World Cup, 5 Rupee Coin   1999 Cricket World Cup, 5 Rupee Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
2300 Anubudu Mihindu Jayanthiya, 500 Rupee Commemorative Coin   2300 Anubudu Mihindu Jayanthiya, 500 Rupee Commemorative Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
250th Syamopasampada Anniversary 10 coin folder   250th Syamopasampada Anniversary 10 coin folder
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Army - One Rupee Proof Coin   50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Army - One Rupee Proof Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Central Bank of Sri Lanka 50th Anniversary, 1000 Rupee Silver Proof Coin   Central Bank of Sri Lanka 50th Anniversary, 1000 Rupee Silver Proof Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
SAF Games V Colombo - December 1991, 100 Rupee Coin   SAF Games V Colombo - December 1991, 100 Rupee Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 1 rupee coin - 2002   Sri Lanka 1 rupee coin - 2002
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 1 rupee coin - 2004   Sri Lanka 1 rupee coin - 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 1 rupee coin - 2005   Sri Lanka 1 rupee coin - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 10 rupee coin - 1998, 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Independence   Sri Lanka 10 rupee coin - 1998, 50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Independence
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 2 rupee coin - 2002   Sri Lanka 2 rupee coin - 2002
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 2 rupee coin - 2004   Sri Lanka 2 rupee coin - 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 2 rupee coin - 2005   Sri Lanka 2 rupee coin - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 5 rupee coin - 2002   Sri Lanka 5 rupee coin - 2002
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 5 rupee coin - 2004   Sri Lanka 5 rupee coin - 2004
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 5 rupee coin - 2005   Sri Lanka 5 rupee coin - 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins
Sri Lanka 50th Anniversary of Independence - 4th February 1998, 1000 Rupee Silver Proof Coin   Sri Lanka 50th Anniversary of Independence - 4th February 1998, 1000 Rupee Silver Proof Coin
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Coins