100 Sri Lankan Rupees Banknote (Sri Lanka Dancers Series)

100 Rupees Rupee (Issued 2010-2024)

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, established in 1950, has long served as the sole authority responsible for issuing currency and maintaining monetary stability across the island nation. During the period spanning 2010 to 2024, the Sri Lankan economy navigated considerable challenges, including post-conflict reconstruction following the end of the civil war in 2009, periods of growth, and more recently the severe economic crisis of 2022 that prompted significant currency depreciation and reform. The 100 Rupee note occupied an important mid-range position within the circulating currency system, functioning as a workhorse denomination in everyday transactions across the country. The Central Bank’s continued issuance of this denomination throughout this extended period reflects its enduring practical utility in Sri Lankan commerce.

On the front, the note is dominated by a warm rose-red and salmon colour palette overlaid with fine guilloché patterning that covers much of the background in delicate repeating geometric waves. The central vignette presents a detailed engraved illustration of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, labelled clearly in English text at the base of the image as “Norochcholai Coal Power Plant,” depicting the industrial facility with its characteristic chimney stacks and sprawling complex set against a landscape backdrop that includes a prominent waterfall cascade rising behind the plant. To the right of the central image, a beautifully rendered illustration of a Sri Lankan bird — identifiable as a Sri Lanka Junglefowl or a similar endemic species — is depicted perched on a branch, executed in warm reddish-brown tones with fine linework. To the lower left, a colourful butterfly is illustrated in a complementary style, adding a natural history dimension to the design. The serial number U/3 398138 appears twice on the note, once in a standard horizontal orientation to the left and once printed vertically along the right-hand margin in deep red ink. The denomination numeral 100 appears prominently in bold red in the lower left and lower right corners. At the top of the note, the issuing authority name is presented in Sinhala script across the uppermost band, with the English text “Central Bank of Sri Lanka” printed beneath it in clear serif lettering. Two facsimile signatures of Central Bank officials appear in the central area above the main vignette, accompanied by text in Sinhala script denoting their titles and the bank’s authority. The date 2010-10-01 is printed in the lower central area. Denomination text reading “ONE HUNDRED RUPEES” is printed in English along the lower edge, with Sinhala script denomination text appearing above it. A security thread is embedded vertically through the note, visible as a thin metallic strip running through the design.

The reverse presents an equally distinctive composition in the same rose-red and pale salmon colour scheme, with fine repeating guilloché wave patterns forming the background across the entire surface. The dominant central image depicts two figures engaged in a traditional Sri Lankan dance performance: a female dancer is shown in mid-movement, her right arm raised gracefully overhead, dressed in elaborate traditional costume including an orange and red layered skirt, ornamental jewellery, and a decorative headdress, her posture capturing the dynamic elegance of classical Kandyan or similar ceremonial dance. To her left, a seated male figure in white traditional dress is shown playing a drum, completing the cultural performance scene. The figures are rendered in warm engraved tones with fine detail in their costuming and expressions. In the upper left area, the Central Bank name is printed in three scripts: Sinhala script text appears on the first line, Tamil script text on the second line, and “Central Bank of Sri Lanka” in English on the third line. In the upper right corner, an ornate decorative emblem or crest motif is printed in red, featuring intricate traditional Sinhalese decorative artwork. The bold numeral 100 appears in the upper left and lower right corners in deep red. Along the lower edge, denomination text is presented in three lines: Sinhala script, Tamil script, and “ONE HUNDRED RUPEES” in English, all printed in red against the pale background.

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