{"id":16912,"date":"2026-01-20T09:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=16912"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:19:33","slug":"an-image-claiming-to-compare-a-genuine-and-a-counterfeit-rs-2000-note-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/an-image-claiming-to-compare-a-genuine-and-a-counterfeit-rs-2000-note-is-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"A counterfeit currency note identical to the new Rs.2000 note?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Ever since the Central Bank of Sri Lanka released a new 2000 Rupee currency note in 2025, it has been the subject of various misleading posts on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, we came across a viral image, shared as an advisory message, requesting the public to be wary of a purported fake 2000 Rupee note in circulation. Let\u2019s look at the viral claim in detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A photo comparing two Rs. 2000 notes exposed to sunlight show discrepancies in both notes and suggest the genuine note has a single security line, while the counterfeit one has a broken line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The above-mentioned social media posts suggest that a large number of counterfeit Rs. 2000 notes are circulating these days and have instructed people to hold the note up to the sunlight and check it before use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To assess the credibility of this post, we conducted a fact-finding investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact Check :<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a new Rs. 2000 note for public circulation from 29th August 2025 to mark its 75th anniversary, but the Central Bank announced that it was a limited issue of 50 million notes. Here<\/a> is a fact check we conducted regarding the 2000 Rupee note in September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central Bank also released an official document<\/a> explaining all the features of the front and back of the new Rs. 2000 note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are the signs and special security features on the new Rs. 2000 note?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The front of the note features a reflection of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka\u2019s main office building and the Old Colombo Lighthouse, as well as new buildings added to the city of Colombo, reflecting recent urban developments, and the 75th anniversary logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A colour-changing security thread has been incorporated to enhance security and make it easier for the public to identify valid banknotes. To assist visually impaired people in identifying the note, six raised stripes with a diamond shape at the end of each stripe are printed on both the left and right edges of the note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reverse of the note features a creative depiction of the map of Sri Lanka, a lotus flower, and the Central Bank’s vision statement, symbolising the Central Bank’s commitment to economic resilience and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It can be observed that the three stripes that are the subject of this debate on social media are visible on the left-hand corner of the front of the official banknote, as shown above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Special security thread on the Rs. 2000 note.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The explanation in that section states, \u201cTilt the note up and down to see the colour change in the security thread from blue to green and vice versa, and see the Colombo Loghthouse Clock Tower and the 2000 in the security thread.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has also released a detailed video regarding the newly introduced Rs. 2000 banknote. The video, describing all the features of the front and back of the banknote, also clearly identifies the three stripes on the front of the banknote. The video is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank\u2019s Take on The Viral Images<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We also inquired with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka regarding this matter. They also confirmed that the original Rs. 2000 has three security stripes on the front, which appear as a single stripe when held up to the light, which is a common feature for other notes as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, they explained that it is not possible to determine whether a banknote is counterfeit or not using only this method. Therefore, they instruct the public to follow several security measures, since people who print counterfeit notes use various methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also stated that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka is conducting further investigations into the background of the circulated social media post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n