Sri Lanka 1000 Rupees 3.7.2006 (Sig: Rajapaksa; Cabraal) (G/217 4879xx) UNC–

1000 Rupees 3.7.2006 (Obverse: Dressed up elephant carrying a lantern and another dressed elephant for wedding ceremony with its Mahout (Pahan: elephant keeper; Kurawanayaka: stable master). Ornamental plate depicting elephants. Reverse: Lotus flowers. Octagonal Pavilion (Paththirippuwa) of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. Peacocks. Watermark: Lion bearing a sword that is executed in electrotype; Reinforced cornerstones. Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (His Excellency the President and Minister of Finance); Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank). Predominant colour: Green. Security thread: Windowed on the obverse, 4 mm wide, StarChrome, with repeated demetalized incriptions 'RS 1000 SRI LANKA' and butterflies in between. Issuer: Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Artist: Unknown. Date of Issue: 3 July 2006. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: De La Rue and Company Limited (DLR)) (Serial Nos: G/217 4879xx) UNC–

Dimensions: 157 x 79 mm

Catalogue Number: P-120d (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)

Grade/condition: Nearly Uncirculated (UNC–) (Nearly: new, unused, mint, with tiny bank packaging creasing, not from circulating) GRADING INFO

Texts: ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව. இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி. Central Bank of Sri Lanka. රුපියල් එක් දහසක්. ஆயிரம் ரூபாய். One Thousand Rupees.