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Central Bank of Sri Lanka Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka series of Sri Lanka in the World Currency contains 158 distinct entries with CPG® values between $0.50 and $1,500.00.

The Central Bank of Ceylon (CBC) was renamed the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) in 1985. For more information, visit www.cbsl.gov.lk.
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1987 1987-01-01 Sig 1: de Mel/Rasaputram Prefix F/1 - F/60
$2.00 - $2.00
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix F/61 - F/70
$2.00 - $2.00
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix F/71 - F/90
$2.00 - $2.00
Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix F/91 - F/120
$2.00 - $2.00
1990 1990-04-05 Prefix F/121 - F/184
$2.00 - $2.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/1 Unconfirmed
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix E/1 - E/5
$1.00 - $4.50
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix E/6 - E/18
$1.00 - $4.50
1990 1990-04-05 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix E/19 - E/49
$1.00 - $4.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/3 Unconfirmed
Replacement: Prefix R/3 Unconfirmed
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix D/1 - D/10
$2.50 - $11.00
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Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix D/11 - D/23
$2.50 - $11.00
1990 1990-04-05 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix D/24 - D/27
$2.50 - $11.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
No date; no sig ; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n
1987 1987-01-01 Sig 1: de Mel/Rasaputram Prefix C/1 - C/10
$1.00 - $20.00
1988 1988-02-01 Sig 2: Marikkar/Rasaputram Prefix C/11 - C/44
$1.00 - $20.00
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix C/45 - C/54
$1.00 - $20.00
1990 1990-04-05 Prefix C/55 - C/75
$1.00 - $20.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
1987 1987-01-01 Sig 1: de Mel/Rasaputram Prefix B/1 - B/5
$4.50 - $70.00
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix B/6 - B/8
$4.50 - $70.00
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix B/9 - B/15
$4.50 - $70.00
1990 1990-04-05 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix B/16 - B/20
$4.50 - $70.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
$150.00 - $150.00
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
$150.00 - $150.00
Replacement: Prefix R/7 Unconfirmed
1987 1987-01-01 Sig 1: de Mel/Rasaputram Prefix A/1 - A/10
$2.50 - $40.00
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix A/11 - A/15
$2.50 - $40.00
1990 1990-04-05 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix A/16 - A/18
$2.50 - $40.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/8 Unconfirmed
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
1991 1991-01-01 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Wmk: Lion holding whip Prefix M/1 - M/17
$1.50 - $1.50
1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix M/17 - M/78
$1.50 - $1.50
1994 1994-08-19 Sig 6: Kumaranatunga/Dissanayake Wmk: Lion holding whip with electrotype sword Prefix M/78 - M/147
$1.50 - $1.50
Replacement: Prefix Z/1 Unconfirmed
1991 1991-01-01 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix L/1 - L/20
$5.00 - $5.00
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1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix L/20 - L/35
$5.00 - $5.00
1994 1994-08-19 Sig 6: Kumaranatunga/Dissanayake Prefix L/35 - L/41
$5.00 - $5.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/2 Unconfirmed
1991 1991-01-01 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix K/1 - K/5
$6.00 - $6.00
1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix K/7 - K/42
$6.00 - $6.00
1994 1994-08-19 Sig 6: Kumaranatunga/Dissanayake Prefix K/43 - K/59
$6.00 - $6.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/3 Unconfirmed
1991 1991-01-01 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Without dot over Tamil text at left front Prefix J/1
$10.00 - $10.00
With dot over Tamil text Prefix J/2 - J/15
$10.00 - $10.00
1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix J/16 - J/52
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/4 Unconfirmed
1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix J/53 - J/125
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/4 Unconfirmed
1991 1991-01-01 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix H/1 - H/20
$40.00 - $40.00
1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix H/21 - H/36
$40.00 - $40.00
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Replacement: Prefix Z/5 Unconfirmed
1991 1991-01-01 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix G/1 - G/4
$65.00 - $65.00
1992 1992-07-01 Sig 5: Wijetunge/Dissanayake Prefix G/5 - G/30
$65.00 - $65.00
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/6 Unconfirmed
1995 1995-11-15 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Prefix M/147 - M/267
$1.50 - $1.50
2001 2001-12-12 Sig 8: Choksy/Jayawardena Prefix M/267 - M/347
$0.50 - $0.50
4.10.2004 2004-04-10 Sig 9: Amunugama/Jayawardena Prefix M/347 - M/387
$0.50 - $0.50
7.1.2004 2004-07-01 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix M/387 - M/462
$0.50 - $0.50
2005 2005-11-19 Sig 11: Rajapaksa/Mendis Prefix M/462 - M/552
$0.50 - $0.50
2006 2006-07-03 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix M/552 - M/582
$0.50 - $0.50
Replacement: Prefix Z/1 Unconfirmed
1995 1995-11-15 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Prefix L/41 - L/181
$1.00 - $1.00
2001 2001-12-12 Sig 8: Choksy/Jayawardena Prefix L/181 - L/261
$0.75 - $0.75
2004 2004-07-01 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix L/261 - L/301
$0.75 - $0.75
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2005 2005-11-19 Sig 11: Rajapaksa/Mendis Prefix L/301 - L/366
$0.75 - $0.75
2006 2006-07-03 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix L/366 - L/446
$0.75 - $0.75
Replacement: Prefix Z/2 Unconfirmed
1995 1995-11-15 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Prefix K/60 - K/154
$2.50 - $2.50
2001 2001-12-12 Sig 8: Choksy/Jayawardena Prefix K/155 - K/189
$2.00 - $2.00
4.10.2004 2004-04-10 Sig 9: Amunugama/Jayawardena Prefix K/190 - K/219
$2.00 - $2.00
7.1.2004 2004-07-01 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix K/220 - K/245
$2.00 - $2.00
2005 2005-11-19 Sig 11: Rajapaksa/Mendis Prefix K/245 - K/280
$2.00 - $2.00
2006 2006-07-03 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix K/280 - K/335
$2.00 - $2.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/3
1995 1995-11-15 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Prefix J/126 - J/235
$4.50 - $4.50
2001 2001-12-12 Sig 8: Choksy/Jayawardena Prefix J/236 - J/335
$2.50 - $2.50
2004 2004-07-01 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix J/336 - J/391
$2.50 - $2.50
2005 2005-11-19 Sig 11: Rajapaksa/Mendis Prefix J/391 - J/531 Intro: 22 05 2006
$2.50 - $2.50
2006 2006-07-03 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix J/531 - J/581
$2.50 - $2.50
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Replacement: Prefix Z/4 Unconfirmed
1995 1995-11-15 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Windowed security thread Wmk: Lion holding whip with electrotype sword Prefix H/37 - H/71
$25.00 - $25.00
2001 2001-12-12 Sig 8: Choksy/Jayawardena Windowed security thread with demetalized ornamental daisies pattern Prefix H/72 - H/86
$11.00 - $11.00
4.10.2004 2004-04-10 Sig 9: Amunugama/Jayawardena Prefix H/87 - H/96
$11.00 - $11.00
7.1.2004 2004-07-01 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix H/97 - H/112
$11.00 - $11.00
2005 2005-11-19 Sig 11: Rajapaksa/Mendis Red-to-green 3-mm StarChrome windowed security thread with RS 500 and butterfly Wmk: Lion holding whip with electrotype sword, and Cornerstones Prefix H/112 - H/167 Intro: 17 10 2006
$11.00 - $11.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # at lower left; all-zero s/n
$275 - $275
Replacement: Prefix Z/5
1995 1995-11-15 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Windowed security thread Wmk: Lion holding whip with electrotype sword Prefix G/31 - G/105
$45.00 - $45.00
2001 2001-12-12 Sig 8: Choksy/Jayawardena Windowed security thread with demetalized ornamental pattern Prefix G/106 - G/130
$20.00 - $20.00
4.10.2004 2004-04-10 Sig 9: Amunugama/Jayawardena Prefix G/131 - G/155
$20.00 - $20.00
7.1.2004 2004-07-01 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix G/156 - G/186
$20.00 - $20.00
2006 2006-07-03 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Red-to-green 3-mm StarChrome windowed security thread with SRI LANKA RS 1000 and butterfly Wmk: Lion holding whip with electrotype sword, and Cornerstones Prefix G/186 - G/246 Intro: 03 03 2008
$20.00 - $20.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/6 Unconfirmed
2005 2005-11-02 Sig 10: Amunugama/Mendis Prefix P1/ - P/30 Intro: 17 10 2006
$35.00 - $35.00
2006 2006-07-03 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix P/31 - P/75
$35.00 - $35.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/7 Unconfirmed
1998 1998-02-04 Sig 7: Kumaranatunga/Jayawardena Black s/n Prefix N/1 - N/22
$6.00 - $6.00
Horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt front; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n
$1,500 - $1,500
2009 2009-05-20 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix Q/1 - Q/25 Intro: 17 11 2009
$17.00 - $17.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # at lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix X/1 Unconfirmed
2010 2010-01-01 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix W/1 - W/180 Intro: 04 02 2011
$0.50 - $0.50
Thicker varnish with UV Prefix W/181 - W/280
$0.50 - $0.50
2015 2015-02-04 Sig 13: Karunanayake/Mahendran Prefix W/281 - W/410
$0.50 - $0.50
2016 2016-07-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix W/411 - W/474
$0.50 - $0.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/2
Replacement: Prefix Z/10 Unconfirmed
2010 2010-01-01 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix V/1 - V/100 Intro: 04 02 2011
$0.75 - $0.75
Thicker varnish with UV Prefix V/101 - W/140
$0.75 - $0.75
2015 2015-02-04 Sig 13: Karunanayake/Mahendran Prefix V/141 - V/160
$0.75 - $0.75
2016 2016-07-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix V/161 - V/215
$0.75 - $0.75
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/3
Replacement: Prefix Z/20 Unconfirmed
2010 2010-01-01 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix U/1 - U/210 Intro: 04 02 2011
$1.50 - $1.50
Thicker varnish with UV Prefix U/211 - U/315
$1.50 - $1.50
2015 2015-02-04 Sig 13: Karunanayake/Mahendran Prefix U/316 - U/465
$1.50 - $1.50
2016 2016-07-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix U/471 - U/578 Intro: 00 09 2018
$1.50 - $1.50
2017 2017-05-22 Sig 15a: Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy Prefix U/637
$1.50 - $1.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/4
Replacement: Prefix Z/30
2010 2010-01-01 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix T/1 - T/50; T56 - T115 Intro: 04 02 2011
$6.00 - $6.00
2015 2015-02-04 Sig 13: Karunanayake/Mahendran Prefix T/116 - T/130
$6.00 - $6.00
2016 2016-07-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix T/131 - T/182
$6.00 - $6.00
2017 2017-05-22 Sig 15a: Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy Prefix T/208 - T/242 Intro: 00 04 2019
$6.00 - $6.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/5
Replacement: Prefix Z/40 Unconfirmed
2010 2010-01-01 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix S/1 - S/195 Intro: 04 02 2011
$11.00 - $11.00
2015 2015-02-04 Sig 13: Karunanayake/Mahendran Prefix S/196 - S/259
$11.00 - $11.00
2016 2016-07-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix S/323 - S/341 Intro: 00 04 2019
$11.00 - $11.00
2019 2019-01-28 Sig 15b: Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy Prefix S/376
$11.00 - $11.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/6
Replacement: Prefix Z/50
2010 2010-01-01 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix R/1 - R/40 Intro: 04 02 2011
$60.00 - $60.00
2015 2015-02-04 Sig 13: Karunanayake/Mahendran Prefix R/41 - R/90
$60.00 - $60.00
2016 2016-07-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix R/91 - R/120
$60.00 - $60.00
2017 2017-05-22 Sig 15a: Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy Prefix R/121 - R/140 Intro: 00 12 2018
$60.00 - $60.00
2019 2019-01-28 Sig 15b: Samaraweera/Coomaraswamy Prefix R/155
$60.00 - $60.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/8
Replacement: Prefix Z/60
2013 2013-11-15 Sig 12: Rajapaksa/Cabraal Prefix T/51 - T/55 Intro: 15 11 2013
$7.00 - $7.00
Replacement: Prefix Z/5
2018 2018-02-04 Sig 14: Karunanayake/Coomaraswamy Prefix S70/I Intro: 04 02 2018
$9.00 - $9.00
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