Sri Lanka | 20 Rupees Banknote | 2010 - 2024 | Port of Colombo | Baronet Butterfly | Serendib Scrops Owl | Ves Netuma Dancer | Geta Bera Drummer | Guard Stone

Number of banknotes: 1

Condition: Uncirculated

Denomination: 20 Rupees

Value: 20 Rupees 20LKR = USD 0.06

Currency: Rupee

Currency rate: 20 Rupees 20LKR = USD 0.06

Type: Standard circulation banknotes

Condition: Uncirculated

Year: 2010 - 2024

Numismatic period: Democratic Socialist Republic 1978-date

Series: Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers

Composition: Paper

Weight: 1 g.

Shape: Rectangular

Issuing bank: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Srí Lanká Maha Bänkuva)

Size: 128 × 67mm

Catalog numbers: P:123, TBB:123

Watermark: Serendib scops owl (Otus thilohoffmanni) and electrotype “20”The note also has cornerstone watermarks

Obverse: At the centre is a drawing of the view of the Port of Colombo as seen now and in history. A Baronet butterfly appears on the lower left corner. Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl on the right side is a recently discovered species recognised in 2004. Predominant Colour: Maroon

Reverse: In the centre - Ves Netuma dancer with traditional costume of 64 ornaments. Drummer with Geta Bera (drum with a knot) a Kandyan drum used in traditional dances. Top right - Guard Stone with “Punkalasa” (pot of plenty), “Liya Vela” (single floral design)

Reverse lettering: ශ්u200dරී ලංකා මහ බැංකුවஇலங்கை மத்திய வங்கிCENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKAරුපියල් විස්සයිஇருபது ரூபாய்TWENTY RUPEES

ℹ Themes: Dance, Industry, Animal, Sea, Boat or watercraft, Bird, Insect

🖊️ Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (MR₁)Finance MinisterAjith Nivard Cabraal (ANC₁)Governor of the Central BankRavindra Sandresh Karunanayake (RSK)Finance MinisterLakshman Arjuna Mahendran (LAM)Governor of the Central BankIndrajit Coomaraswamy (IC)GovernorMangala Pinsiri Samaraweera (MPS)Finance MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa (MR₂)Finance MinisterWeligamage Don Lakshman (WDL)Governor of the Central Bank