| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | One cents |
| Alloy | Aluminum |
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Weight | 0.70 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | 0° |
| Mint | Royal,Llantrisant |
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka within circle of dots
along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 1 with big
සතය in Sinhala,
and smaller
சதம் in Thamil
CENT below and year of issue at the bottom
with traditional Sinhala Liyavela art on either side, and country name
ශ්රී ලංකා (Sri Lanka)
in Sinhala centered on top. All within circle of dots along periphery with raised rim.
| Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | Proof |
| 1975 | Aluminum | 52,778,000 | ||
| 1978 | Aluminum | 34,006,000 | Yes | |
| 1989 | Aluminum | 6,000,000 | ||
| 1994 | Aluminum | 5,000,000 |
Although not seen in circulation this coin is legal tender and is not released by the Central Bank except on special request. It is notable to have been minted in 1994 when its value was 1/50 of a US cent.
The coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 300 dpi.
A fantasy of the 1978 issue was listed in the 1999 Krause catalog as a pattern, and now listed as a Probable fantasy Piece on information provided to Krause, from this site, and on our request by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.