The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued an Uncirculated Commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 20 to mark its 70th Anniversary.

The first coin was officially presented to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by Prof. W D Lakshman, Governor of CBSL at the President Secretariat on Thursday.

The coin is issued in an attractive presentation case with a certificate of authenticity. This is a limited issue of 3,000 coins and a coin will be sold at a price of Rs.1,300 through the CBSL sales counter at the Economic History Museum, Central Point Building, No. 54, Chatham Street, Colombo 01 and CBSL Regional Offices in Anuradhapura, Matale, Matara, Trincomalee, Kilinochchi and Nuwara Eliya.