"I love to take photos: My currency"

Hi guys, how are you? So first of all I would like to thank @madilyn02 who organized this contest. So guys, today I am going to talk about the currency used in our country. So guys let's start the story.

So before talking about our country's currency, let's first see what our country is and what currency it uses. So guys, I live in Sri Lanka, a beautiful country known as the pearl of India. So the currency used in Sri Lanka is rupees. Basically Sri Lankan currency notes and coins are used. So let's see what these currency notes and coins are.

Currency

5000 rupees
1000 rupees
500 rupees
100 rupees
50 rupees
20 rupees

Coin

20 coin
10 coin
05 coin
02 coin
One rupee coin

Today is Wednesday, January 18, 2023. So let's see how the value of the rupee and the value of steem is compared to the dollar in relation to today's date. So, according to Google's data, the value of the rupee against the dollar today is 368.72 rupees.

So now we know the value of the dollar, so now let's see how the value of steem is. So, friends, according to Google's data, the value of steem today is 88.51 rupees.

So friends, let's see a little detail about this money of ours

5000 rupees

Dominant Color : Gold Scale : 153 x 67 mm

FACE

A view of the Weheragala Dam is shown as an artist's creation with a view of the Canyon Dam in the background. On the right side of the note is the Sri Lankan yellow kankonda and on the lower left side of the note is the Dehi saria butterfly.

BEHIND

When the note is held vertically, there is an artist engaged in the Naga Raksha dance and an artist engaged in the Gurulu Raksha dance, the Ratna Prasada watchtower in the upper right corner and a Kalpa tree scroll design along the right.

Sri lankan rupees	US Dollar	Steem
5000	13.60	57.15

1000 rupees

Dominant Color : Green Scale : 148 x 67 mm

FACE

The newly constructed Ramboda Tunnel on the Gampola - Nuwara Eliya road with the old Ramboda Gorge in the background is shown as an artist's creation. On the right side of the note is the Sri Lankan Gira Malitta bird and on the lower left side of the note is the Sitiri Siwawa butterfly.

BEHIND

When the note is held vertically, there is an artist performing the Malpadaya dance and a drum player belonging to the Sabaragamuwa dance tradition, and in the upper right corner there is a watchtower with Bhairava figures and direction controller figures and a double scroll on the right side.

Sri lankan rupees	US Dollar	Steem
1000	2.72	11.43

500 rupees

Dominant Color : Purple Size : 143 x 67 mm

FACE

An artist's rendering of the World Trade Center and the Bank of Ceylon headquarters in Colombo and the Lankatilaka Temple in Kandy in the background. On the right side of the note is the Sri Lankan Gray Parrot and on the lower left side of the note is the Hela Neela Paramaya butterfly.

BEHIND

When the note is held vertically, it shows a Thelme dancer and a yak drum player belonging to the low country Dewol Madu dance tradition, a Padmanidhi watchtower in the upper right corner and a double scroll on the right side.

Sri lankan rupees	US Dollar	Steem
500	1.36	5.71

100 rupees

Dominant Color : Orange Size : 138 x 67 mm

FACE

An artist's rendering of the Norochchole coal-fired power plant project is shown, with Lakshapana Falls in the background with power lines. On the right side of the note, the Sri Lanka Red Demalichcha bird and on the lower left side of the note, the Sara Kolaya butterfly is shown.

BEHIND

When the note is held vertically, it shows a woman performing the Bharata dance and a mridanga drum player belonging to the Indian classical tradition, a Nagaraja watchtower in the upper right corner and a double scroll on the right side.

Sri lankan rupees	US Dollar	Steem
100	0.27	1.14

50 rupees

Dominant Color : Blue Scale : 133 x 67 mm

FACE

The new bridge built in Manampitiya has the old bridge which the railway line used to travel next to it as an artist's creation and in the background the old arched railway bridge of Sri Lanka is shown. On the right side of the note is the Sri Lanka Anu Masimara bird and on the lower left side of the note is the Patanil Kolaya butterfly.

BEHIND

When the note is held vertically, it shows an artist engaged in the Wadiga Patuna dance and a yak drum player belonging to the low country dance tradition, a watchtower with pun kalasa in the upper right corner and a single scroll on the right side.

Sri lankan rupees	US Dollar	Steem
50	0.13	0.57

20 rupees

Dominant Color : Tan Scale : 128 x 67 mm

FACE

In the middle of the face of the note, a current view of the port of Colombo is shown, with an old view in the background. On the right side of the note is the Sri Lankan Padukan Bassa (Paduwan Bassa) and on the lower left side of the note is the Blue Butterfly.

BEHIND

When the note is held vertically, there is a masked dancer and a gatabera player belonging to the Udara dance tradition, and in the upper right corner a watchtower with a punkalasa, a symbol of prosperity.
And a single scroll is also shown on the right.

Sri lankan rupees	US Dollar	Steem
20	0.05	0.23

So friends, these are the banknotes that are used as grants in Sri Lanka. In addition, some coins are used, so I'm not going to go into detail about those coins, but I will add some pictures for you to see.

So guys, I have given you the best possible details about the currency and money of our country. So I invite you to participate in this contest. @harithachamod @dilums @saku49539

Finally, thanks to @madilyn02 who organized this contest and I say goodbye for today, have a good day.