| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | TwentyFive cents |
| Alloy | Nickel plated Steel |
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Weight | 3.24 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| DieAxis | 0° |
| Mint | Royal,Llantrisant |
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka within circle of dots along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 25 with big
සත විසිපහ in Sinhala,
and smaller
இருபத்தைந்து சதம் in Thamil
and TWENTY FIVE CENTS
below and year of issue at the bottom,
with traditional Sinhala Liyavela art on either side, and country name
ශ්රී ලංකා (Sri Lanka) in Sinhala, centered on top. All within circle of dots along periphery with raised rim.
| Year | Issue |
| 1996 | 50,000,000 |
| 2001 | 10,000,000 |
| 2002 | 15,000,000 |
| 2004 | 10,000,000 |
The 1996-2004 TwentyFive Cent Nickel Plated Steel coin is in appearance and weight identical to the older Cupro-Nickel coin it replaced, except being 15% thicker and attracted by magnets.
The coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 300 dpi.