| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Five cents |
| Alloy | Aluminium |
| Diameter | 21.5/18.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Weight | 1.00 gms |
| Shape | Square with round coners |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | 0° |
| Mint | Royal,Llantrisant |
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka within a raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 5 with big
සත පහ in Sinhala,
and smaller
ஐந்து சதம் in Thamil, and
FIVE CENTS 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 a raised rim.
| Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | Proof |
| 1975 | Aluminum | rare oms | ||
| 1978 | Aluminum | 272,308,000 | Yes | |
| 1988 | Aluminum | 40,000,000 | ||
| 1991 | Aluminum | 50,000,000 |
The rare Aluminum Off-Metal-Strike (OMS) of 1975 was not legal-tender.
Although very rarely seen in circulation this coin is legal tender and is not released by the Central Bank except on special request.
The coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 300 dpi.