The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued, for circulation, a modified Rs 500 currency note to commemorate CHOGM 2013 Sri Lanka on 2013 November 15th, dated 2013-11-15.

The commemorative note is the same as the regular series Rs 500 note except for the replacement of the butterfly on lower left with the CHOGM 2013 Sri Lanka logo and a slight modification of the watermark.

Front: Landscape
An artist's impression of World Trade Centre and Bank of Ceylon Headquarters in the city of Colombo and a view of the ancient Buddhist temple Lankathilaka Viharaya at Kandy to upper right. Illustrated are the Sri Lanka bird Emerald Collared Parakeet (Layard's Parakeet) to the right, and the CHOGM 2013 Sri Lanka logo in single Purple Color to the lower left.

Back: Portrait
A drawing of a Thelme dancer and a Yak Bera drummer. A Padmanidhi guard stone is on the upper right on a vertical Band with a stylized floral motif, Dvithva Liya Vela. A map of Sri Lanka appears in the background centered to the left of this band.

The watermark has an additional design on either side of the electrotype vertical numerals 500. The security thread is a Starchrome with 2 mm width, which changes colour from red to green with the letters CBSL RS500

The notes carry the facsimile signatures of the Hon. Minister of Finance, HE President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal.

Predominant Color: Purple
Size: 143 x 67 mm