Currency notes with new Finance Minister’s signature issued [May 22, 2006 - 10.00 GMT]

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will issue the Sri Lanka Heritage Series shortly with the signatures of the Minister of Finance and Planning Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Sunil Mendis.

The currency denominations are of Rs. 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10 of which the Rs. 100 will be issued immediately.

Dr. Sunil Mendis, Governor of the Central Bank presented a new Rs.100, note to the Finance Minister, President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today.

These notes will be added to circulation with the existing notes. The notes will be legal tender in Sri Lanka and a liability of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last Updated Date: May  22, 2006 -10.00 GMT

 
 


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