Commemorative Coins from Sri Lanka - Thematic

Events of national and international significance have been occasions for the issue of commemorative coins. This listing has been sorted into seven Themes.

See also Chronological Commemorative Coin listing.


Religious

1957 Buddha Jayanthi - 2500th Anniversary - Rs 5 coin - Rs 1 coin

1993 Anubudu Mihindu Jayanthiya - 2300th Anniversary - Rs 500 Proof

2003 Syamopasampada - 250th Anniversary - Rs 5 - Sangharaja coin - Rs 5 - Nahimi coin

2006 Buddha Jayanthi 2550 B.E. - Rs 2000 Proof - Rs 1500 Proof - Rs 5 coin

2011 - Sambuddhatva Jayanti 2600 - Rs 1000 Proof - Rs 10 coin

2011 - Ananda College 125th Anniversary - Rs 2000 Proof

2015 - Visit of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka - Rs 500 Proof

2014 - 150th Birth Anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala - Rs 500 Proof

2017 - Visakha Vidyalaya Centenary Rs 2000 Silver Proof

United Nations Organizations

1968 U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization - Grow More Food - Rs 2 coin

1995 United Nations - 50th Anniversary - Rs 5 coin

1995 U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO 50th Anniversary - Rs 2 coin

1996 United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF 50th Anniversary - Rs 1 coin

Politics

1976 Fifth Non-Aligned Summit Conference - Rs 5 coin - Rs 2 coin

1978 First Executive President J. R. Jayewardene - Rs 1 coin - RSS die coin - Gold frosted Proof

1981 Universal Adult Franchise - 50th Anniversary - Rs 5 coin

1992 Second Executive President R. Premadasa - Rs 1 coin - frosted Proof - Silver Proof - Gold Proof

1998 Sri Lanka Independence - 50th Anniversary - Rs 5000 Proof - Rs 1000 Proof - Rs 10 coin and Rs 200 note

2012 - Sri Lanka - Japan 60 Years. - Rs 1000 coin

2015 - Colombo Municipal Council 150th Anniversary - Rs 500 Proof

2021 - Sri Lanka - China 65 Years. - Rs 1000 Gold Proof - Silver Proof.

2023 - Sri Lanka Independence 75th Celebration - Rs 1000 Cu-Ni Proof.

Development

1981 Mahaweli Development Scheme inauguration = Rs 2 coin

1987 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless - Rs 10 coin

2001 Colombo Plan - 50th Anniversary - Rs 2 coin

2017 Ceylon Tea 150th Anniversary - Rs 10 coin.

2020 - Colombo Medical Faculty 150th Anniversary - Rs 20 coin

2021 - Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing 150th Anniversary - Rs 20 coin.

Financial

1990 Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 40th Anniversary - Rs 500 BU coin - frosted proof

2000 Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1000 proof

2008 Employees Provident Fund (EPF) - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1000 BU coin - frosted proof(Not issued to public). - Rs 2 coin

2009 Sri Lanka Customs Department - 200th Anniversary - Rs 200 proof

2010 Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 60th Anniversary - Rs 5000 proof

2011 - People's Bank 50th Anniversary - Rs 1000 proof

2014 - Bank of Ceylon 75th Anniversary - Rs 5 coin

2020 - Central Bank of Sri Lanka 70th Anniversary - Rs 20 BU coin - coin.

Sports & Recreation

1991 South Asian Federation (SAF) Games V - Rs 500 Proof - Rs 100 Proof

1999 Cricket World Cup - 1996 World Cricket Champions - Rs 1000 Proof - Rs 5 coin

2007 Cricket World Cup - Runners-Up - Rs 1000 BU coin - Rs 5 coin

2012 - Sri Lanka Scout Centenary - Rs 2 coin

Military

1999 Sri Lanka Army - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1 BU coin - frosted proof

2000 Sri Lanka Navy - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1 BU coin - frosted proof

2001 Sri Lanka Air Force - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1 proof

2009 Sri Lanka Army - 60th Anniversary - Rs 1000 - Cupro-Nickel BU coin - Silver BU coin

2011 Sri Lanka Air Force - 60th Anniversary - Rs 2 coin

2018 - Sri Lanka Signal Corp. 75th Anniversary - Rs 10 coin


Last edited 2023-03-09 Lakdivc Coin Collection website.