Friday, 19 September 2014

Sri Lanka


  • Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Wikipedia
  • Population: 20.33 million (2012) 
  • National anthem: Sri Lanka Matha
  • President: Mahinda Rajapaksa
  • Official languages: Sinhala Language, Tamil Language

  • 20 Rupees 2010

    Front: Recent and an early view of the Port of Colombo.
    Front: Nymphalid butterfly, the Baronet (Symphaedra nais)
    Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni)
    Front: From national flag. The Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion (Panthera leo sinhaleyus) bearing a sword.
    Back: Ves Netuma dancer and a Geta Bera drummer.
    Back: Guard stone with a Punkalasa (Pot of plenty), a symbol of prosperity.
    Back: Liya Vela, a stylised floral motif, appears along the right side of the note.

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 2010 Sri Lanka 





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