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Ceylon
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| Capital: |
Colombo (710,000), metropolitan area (2.5 million) |
| Population: |
20,222,240 |
| Land Area: |
65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
9 Provinces
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| Currency: |
Ceylon's Rupee (LKR) |
| Languages: |
Sinhala (Off.&Nat.) 74%, Tamil (Nat.) 18%, English 10%, other 8%
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| National Day: |
February 4 |
| Religions: |
Buddhist 69.1%, Islam 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, other 10%
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| Ethnicity: |
Sinhalese 73.8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 4.6%, Sri Lankan
Tamil 3.9%, other 0.5%, unspecified 10%
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British Administration
Currency Reform of 1 8 June 1869: 1 Rupee = 2/- 3d of GB£ = 1 Indian Rupee
Government of Ceylon
1942 Second Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P42b |
5 Cents |
1 June 1942 |
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UNC |
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ශී
ලංකා
මභ
ඛැංකුව
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இலஙஂகை
மத்திய
வஙஂதி
- Central Bank of Ceylon
1951 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P47 |
1 Rupee |
20 January 1951 |
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AU/UNC |
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1952 - 54 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P49 |
1 Rupee |
3 June 1952 |
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UNC |
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State
1956 - 63 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P59b |
10 Rupees |
5 June 1963 |
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UNC |
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1962 - 65 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P64 |
10 Rupees |
19 September 1964 |
Perera/
Rajapatirana
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UNC |
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1968 - 77 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P72c |
2 Rupees |
26 August 1977 |
de Mel/
Tennekoon
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UNC |
€15.00 |
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P74c |
10 Rupees |
6 October 1975 |
Bandaranaike/
Tennekoon
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UNC |
€35.00 |
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1971 - 75 Issue
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Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P79a |
50 Rupees |
27 August 1974 |
Perera/
Tennekoon
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UNC |
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