CB issues commemorative coin to mark 75th Independence Day

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe presenting the commemorative coin to the President 

• It’s the 71st commemorative coin issued by Central Bank
• First coin officially presented by CB Governor to President Ranil Wickremesinghe 
• Limited number of coins will be available for purchase from March 2023
• Public yet to be notified of selling price of the coin and date of availability for sale

As Sri Lanka is gearing up to celebrate its 75th Independence Day on February 4, the Central Bank has issued an uncirculated commemorative coin in the denomination of Rs.1000.
The first 71st commemorative coin issued by the Central Bank was officially presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Central Bank Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday at the President’s House in Kandy.

On the obverse side, the coin depicts the Number ‘75’ in large numerals with the image of holding the Sri Lankan flag at the center of the coin. Words ‘Independence Celebration’ in English, Sinhala and Tamil appear along the periphery on the upper edge of the coin. The years ‘1948 – 2023’ appear along the periphery on the bottom edge of the coin.
On the reverse side, the coin depicts the face value ‘1000’ in large numerals at the center. 

Words ‘Rupees’ in Sinhala, Tamil and English appear below the face value and the national emblem of Sri Lanka appears above the face value. The year ‘2023’ is at the bottom edge of the coin. Words ‘Sri Lanka’ in English, Sinhala, and Tamil appear along the periphery on the upper edge of the coin.

In a statement, the Central Bank said the coin will be issued in an attractive presentation box with a certificate of authenticity.

A limited number of coins will be available for purchase from March 2023 which will be sold through the CBSL Sales Counters at the Economic History Museum, Central Point Building, No. 54, Chatham Street, Colombo 01, and CBSL Regional Offices in Anuradhapura, Matale, Matara, Trincomalee, Kilinochchi, and Nuwara Eliya.

The public will be notified of the selling price of the coin and date of availability for sale in due course, the CBSL said.