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 Srilanka Cricket world cup The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was held in the West Indies, where Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the final. To commemorate the tournament, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Rs. 5 commemorative coin in 2007. The obverse depicts a bowler and participating countries, while the reverse features the numeral 5, national lion emblem and year 2007.

  Srilanka Buddha Jayanthi 2550 BE Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha on the full moon day of Vaishakha. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, delivered his first sermon at Sarnath and attained Parinirvana at Kushinagar. Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar are the four major Buddhist pilgrimage sites.

  Srilanka Syamopasampada   Upasampadā (Pali) is the higher ordination ceremony in Buddhism through which a candidate is formally admitted into the Buddhist monastic community as a fully ordained monk (Bhikkhu) or nun (Bhikkhunī). According to the Vinaya, candidates must generally be at least 20 years old. The ceremony is conducted within a consecrated boundary called a Sīmā, in the presence of a required number of ordained monks, traditionally ten or five in remote areas.

  Srilanka World cup Cricket   The 1996 Cricket World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Sri Lanka winning the final against Australia. To commemorate this victory, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Rs. 5 nickel-brass commemorative coin in 1999. The obverse depicts the World Cup trophy, while the reverse shows a batsman and wicketkeeper, the denomination, Braille lettering and the names of the 12 participating countries. The edge bears the letters C.B.S.L. in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

  Srilanka 50th Anniversary of Independence Sri Lanka celebrates Independence Day on 4 February, commemorating its freedom from British rule in 1948. The day is marked by flag-hoisting ceremonies, presidential speeches, military parades, cultural performances and religious observances. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Independence, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Rs. 10 bi-metallic coin on 4 February 1998. Obverse: Features the Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, the numeral 50, the anniversary inscription in Sinhala, Tamil and English, and the years 1948–1998. Reverse: Displays the numeral 10, the denomination in three languages, Braille lettering, the year 1998 and SRI LANKA in three languages. Edge: Features a traditional Sinhala design and the incuse letters CBSL repeated four times in English. The coin was issued alongside a Rs. 5,000 gold proof coin and a Rs. 1,000 silver proof coin.

  Srilanka 50th Anniversary of United Nations     The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945, following the signing of the UN Charter by representatives of 51 nations at the San Francisco Conference. The year 1995 marked its 50th Anniversary, celebrated under the theme “We The Peoples of the United Nations...United for a Better World.” The anniversary highlighted the UN's achievements in peace, development, human rights, environmental protection and humanitarian assistance. Celebrations included international conferences, educational programmes, exhibitions, concerts and cultural events in many countries. The celebrations culminated on 24 October 1995 in New York with a special General Assembly session, where the 50th Anniversary Declaration was endorsed. More than 70 countries participated in the Global Teach-In programme to educate young people about the UN. Commemorative coins, stamps and a special UN50 emblem were also issued worldwide. In November ...