To mark its 75th anniversary, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today, August 29, issued a Rs2,000 currency note with features for the visually impaired. This is the fifth commemorative currency note issued by CBSL.

"To assist visually impaired people in identifying the note by touch, six raised bars, each with a diamond shape, are printed along both the left and right edges," the central bank said describing the new currency note.

The front of the note features the CBSL head office, the Colombo lighthouse clock tower, a stylized Colombo skyline and the 75th anniversary logo. Meanwhile, the reverse side has a stylised map of Sri Lanka, a water lily, and the bank's vision statement.

The CBSL said that a colour-shifting security thread is embedded in the note to enhance security and facilitate public authentication.

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Sri Lanka issues new banknote with features for visually impaired(https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/29/08/2025/sri-lanka-issues-new-banknote-with-features-for-visually-impaired)

I reached out to Kavan Ratnatunga who writes:

For more information, see Kavan's web page and CBSL YouTube video:
2025 - Sri Lanka2000 Rupee note(https://notes.lakdiva.org.lk/commemorative/2025_cbsl75_2000r.html)
Celebrating 75 years with a Commerative Currency Note(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNZl9O8XMg)