Coins of 
Sri Lanka

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Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka); Tamil: இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமூகவுடமைவாதக் குடியரச (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka)

100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Sri Lankan rupee (plural: rupees)  [LKR]
Symbols: රු, Rs, SLRs (Rupee)

Languages on coins: English, Sinhala, Tamil
Alphabets on coins: Latin, Sinhalese, Tamil script
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian

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Mint Marks

Privy Marks

Designer Marks

National identification and other marks

Legend

Sri Lanka in Sinhala: "ශ්‍රී ලංකා"

Sri Lanka in Tamil: "​இலங்கை"

National emblem

The national emblem of Sri Lanka shows a lion in the centre which is holding a sword in its right fore paw. The lion is surrounded by lotus pedals. The whole is placed on top of a grain vase from which rice ears sprout. The Dharmacakra is placed on top. The emblem is supported by the sun and moon, important symbols of the Sinhalese people.

Photograph of the national emblem of Sri Lanka as it appears on coins

Drawing of the national emblem of Sri Lanka as it appears on coins

Currencies

Cent and cents in Sinhala: "සතය​" and "සත" 

Cent and cents in Tamil: "சதம்" and "சதம்"

Rupee and rupees in Tamil: "ரூபாய்" and "ரூபாய்"

Rupee and rupees in Sinhala: "රුපියලයි" and "රුපියල"

Written numerals

Sinhala

The written numeral two (2) in Sinhala: "දෙක"

The written numeral five (5) in Sinhala: "පහයි"

The written numeral twenty five (25) in Sinhala: "විසි පහ"

The written numeral fifty (50) in Sinhala: "පනහ"

Tamil

The written numeral one (1) in Tamil: "ஒரு"

The written numeral two (2) in Tamil: "இரண்டு"

The written numeral five (5) in Tamil: "ஐந்து"

The written numeral twenty five (25) in Tamil: "இருபத்தி ஐந்து"

The written numeral fifty (50) in Tamil: "ஐம்பது"