Replacement: Prefix Z/40 Unconfirmed 500 rupees Values
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Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Ceylon indigo royal (Tajuria arida) butterfly; World Trade Center and Bank of Ceylon headquarters buildings in Colombo; ancient Buddhist temple, Lankathilaka Viharaya, in Kandy; Sri Lanka emerald-collared parakeet (Layard’s Parakeet - Psittacula calthropae) bird; Lion holding whip with sword
Reverse: Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Yak Bera drummer and Thelme Netuma dancer; Padmanidhi guard stone (muragala); stylized Dvithva liya vela floral motif