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- ↑ "1998 - Sri Lanka - 200 rupee note 50th Independence Anniversary". Lakdiva.org. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "2009 - Sri Lanka - 1000 Rupee note The Ushering of Peace and Prosperity". Lakdiva.org. Retrieved 12 December 2011.