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The
Central
Bank of
Sri
Lanka
has
issued a
commemorative
note
today
(17) in
the
denomination
of
Rupees
1000 to
mark the
ushering
of peace
and
prosperity
to Sri
Lanka.
The
note was
issued
to
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa,
by the
Governor
of the
Central
Bank, Mr
Ajith
Nivard
Cabraal
at the
Central
Bank in
Colombo.
The
theme on
the
obverse
of the
note is
‘one
country
and one
nation
in
harmony’,
progressing
towards
prosperity
under
the
leadership
of
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa.
The
obverse
depicts
the
image of
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa,
which is
to the
right of
the
note. A
map of
Sri
Lanka
with the
rising
sun in
the
background
and a
“Punkalasa”
with
ears of
paddy at
center
left
depicts
territorial
integrity
and
prosperity
respectively
that are
results
of
national
harmony
and
peace.
The
valiant
contribution
made by
the
nation’s
victorious
sons and
daughters
of the
security
forces
and the
police
is the
theme on
the
reverse
of the
note.
The
design
at the
center
depicts
the
hoisting
of the
national
flag by
members
of the
security
forces.
Images
of the
Mavil
Aru
annicut
and
Thoppigala
rock
(Baron’s
Cap)
that
were
turning
points
of
humanitarian
operations
of the
security
forces
appear
in the
background.
The
size of
the note
is 157
mm x
78.5 mm
and the
predominant
colour
is blue.
The
notes
are
identified
by a
serial
prefix
of Q and
the
numbers
of the
notes
are
starting
from Q/1
000001
onwards
and
appear
on the
obverse
in
Arabic
numerals,
horizontally
on the
left and
vertically
on the
right of
the
note.
The
note
contains
several
current
security
features.
The
watermark
depicting
the
heraldic
lion of
Sri
Lanka,
with the
sword
highlighted
in a
panel
clear of
printing
and
Cornerstones
as
hitherto
used in
current
Sri
Lanka Rs
1000
note,
1.2 mm
wide
windowed
clear
text
security
thread,
see-through
feature
in exact
registration
and
invisible
fluorescent
printing
have
been
incorporated
in the
note.
The
note
carries
the
signatures
of the
President
and the
Governor
of the
Central
Bank of
Sri
Lanka,
Mr Ajith
Nivard
Cabraal,
with the
date
2009-05-20.
The
note
will be
legal
tender
in Sri
Lanka
for the
payment
of any
amount
and will
be a
liability
of the
Central
Bank of
Sri
Lanka
whilst
in
circulation.
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