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.
1993 Anubudu Mihindu Jayanthiya - 2300th Anniversary - Rs 500 coin
2003 Syamopasampada - 250th Anniversary - Rs 5 coins
2006 Buddha Jayanthi 2550 B.E. - Rs 2000 coin - Rs 1500 coin - Rs 5 coin
2011 - Sambuddhatva Jayanti 2600 - Rs 1000 coin - Rs 10 coin
2011 - Ananda College 125th Anniversary - Rs 2000 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
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 coin - Rs 1000 coin - Rs 10 coin and Rs 200 note
1987 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless - Rs 10 coin
2001 Colombo Plan - 50th Anniversary - Rs 2 coin
2000 Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1000 coin
2008 Employees Provident Fund (EPF) - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1000 coin - frosted proof(Not issued to public). - Rs 2 coin
2009 Sri Lanka Customs Department - 200th Anniversary - Rs 200 coin
2010 Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 60th Anniversary - Rs 5000 coin
2011 - People's Bank 50th Anniversary - Rs 1000 coin
1999 Cricket World Cup - 1996 World Cricket Champions - Rs 1000 coin - Rs 5 coin
2007 Cricket World Cup - Runners-Up - Rs 1000 coin - Rs 5 coin
2000 Sri Lanka Navy - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1 coin - frosted proof
2001 Sri Lanka Air Force - 50th Anniversary - Rs 1 coin
2009 Sri Lanka Army - 60th Anniversary - Rs 1000 - Cupro-Nickel coin - Silver coin
2011 Sri Lanka Air Force - 60th Anniversary - Rs 2 coin
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