Central Bank of Ceylon
King ParakramaBahu - 1969-1972
Bradbury Wilkinson Specimens

Currency Notes issued between 1969 and 1972 by the Central Bank of Ceylon with the drawing of statue of Sage Pulasthi in Polonnaruwa, Sri lanka. Similar in type to notes issued between 1965 to 1968 except for addition of name of Central Bank of Ceylon in English and Tamil, on both front and bank of currency Note. The name in English had been replaced by Sinhala only in 1956.

Dark Brown 162x86 mmRs100 notes.
Blue 151x79 mmRs50 notes.
Green 140x70 mmRs10 notes.
Red 125x64 mmRs5 notes.
images/1969-05-10_kpbte_2r_rsf.jpg images/1969-05-10_kpbte_2r_rsb.jpg Brown 114x59 mmRs2 notes.

Large SPECIMEN in center diagonally upwards across on both sides.

Start prefix with 00000 Serial as in issued currency note. Horizontally separated double punch holes in the middle space used for the signatures. No specimen control number.

The specimen note images at 395+ dpi from online Auctions, are displayed above at 25 dpi.

See other Specimen S-Notes in notes.lakdiva.org.lk a website for
Banknotes of Ceylon and Sri Lanka since 1785.