50 Sri Lankan Rupees Banknote (Sri Lanka Dancers Series)

50 Rupees Rupee (Issued 2010-2022)

The 50 Rupees note forms part of Sri Lanka’s contemporary polymer-influenced series of rupee denominations, sharing a unified design language with the 20, 100, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 Rupee notes issued across the same 2010–2022 period. Across the series, each denomination is distinguished by a unique central motif drawn from Sri Lankan heritage, infrastructure, and natural imagery, giving the 50 Rupees note its own distinctive identity while remaining visually consistent with its companion notes. This denomination is notable for combining themes of civil engineering achievement and native wildlife in a single composition, making it one of the more visually layered notes in the series.

On the front, the dominant colour palette is a cool pale blue with deeper teal and steel-blue tones running across the note’s face. In the upper left corner, a large bold numeral “50” is printed in blue, matched by a second bold “50” in the lower right, both rendered in a clean sans-serif typeface. The serial number, reading V/2 473941, appears twice: once horizontally in the upper left area and again vertically along the right-hand edge, printed in red ink. Across the upper portion of the note, the issuing authority name “CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA” is printed in English in clear Roman type, flanked by Sinhala script text above it in the bank’s full trilingual titling. Below the bank name, a block of Sinhala script text occupies the central upper field, likely comprising the promise and authorisation text standard to Sri Lankan notes. Two facsimile signatures appear beneath this text block, accompanied by their respective titles rendered in Sinhala script. The central image of the note depicts the Manampitigama Bridge — labelled in English as “MANAMPITIGAMA BRIDGE” in small text beneath the image — a broad multi-arched masonry rail bridge rendered in engraved blue tones with fine line detail conveying its stone arch spans and the water beneath. A date reading “2010-01-01” is printed in small numerals to the right of this central vignette. To the right of the bridge scene, occupying a prominent vertical position, is a highly detailed and naturalistically rendered illustration of a bird perched on a branch — identifiable as a Sri Lanka Blue Magpie or a similar native passerine, depicted in warm brown and blue-grey tones with fine feather detailing. In the lower left corner, a detailed illustration of a butterfly is printed in golden-yellow and brown tones, adding a further element of natural history to the design. The lower margin carries denomination text reading “FIFTY RUPEES” in English, alongside the equivalent in Sinhala script and Tamil script, following Sri Lanka’s standard trilingual convention. Fine guilloché patterning is visible in the background fields, providing a subtle security underprint across the note’s surface. A security thread is embedded vertically through the paper.

The reverse of the note is dominated by a vivid figurative scene depicting two traditional Sri Lankan performers in ceremonial costume. On the left stands a figure dressed in white robes playing a traditional drum, rendered in warm red, gold and white tones with detailed costume ornamentation including headdress elements. To the right stands a second figure in elaborate ceremonial armour and a tall decorative crown-like headdress, dressed in layered golden and red garments consistent with traditional Kandyan or classical Sri Lankan court performance attire. Both figures are depicted in active, dynamic poses that convey the energy of live performance. The figures are rendered in a detailed intaglio-influenced style against a pale blue-green guilloché background. In the upper left, a large bold “50” in blue anchors the denomination, while a second “50” appears in the lower right corner. A small rectangular vignette appears in the upper right area, containing an ornate design element rendered in purple-violet tones, likely a decorative motif associated with Sri Lankan ceremonial art. The issuing bank’s name appears in three languages: Sinhala script text, Tamil script text, and the English “CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA” printed in clear Roman capitals. The lower margin repeats the trilingual denomination text, with Sinhala script, Tamil script, and the English “FIFTY RUPEES” clearly legible. Repeating geometric wave and floral guilloché patterns fill the background fields, providing both aesthetic continuity and anti-counterfeiting function throughout the composition.

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