The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued Sri Lankan Rupee banknotes in 15 different denominations, including this 5 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike portrait series). They are part of the withdrawn Sri Lankan Rupees banknotes series. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka started issuing these 5 Sri Lankan Rupee banknotes in 1962. They were withdrawn from circulation in 1970.

The old Rs5 bill from Ceylon has the portrait of Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike on the front side and the statue of King Parakramabahu the Great on the back side. Text on the red-green coloured 5 rupees bill reads ‘Central Bank of Ceylon’ in Sinhala and ‘Five Rupees’ in English.

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