Obverse : At center the "Fleur de lis" logo of the World Scout Movement localized for Sri Lanka with a lion in the middle, and encircled by Lotus petals to signify peace and prosperity. The words SRI LANKA SCOUT CENTENARY in Sinhala, Tamil and English appear at the top, left and right sides around the Emblem. The rope around signifies the unity of all the National Scout Associations worldwide. "The Centenary theme "Together for a better world" in Sinhala, Tamil and English appear at the top, left and right sides along the periphery. The years 1912 and 2012 at bottom on either side of the Reef knot joining the two ends of rope.
Reverse : Large numeral 2 appears with the value TWO RUPEES in Sinhala, Tamil and English superimposed on the figure. SRI LANKA in Sinhala appear at the apex of the coin and in Tamil and English on left and right side. The year of issue 2012 is at the bottom.

The Nickel plated steel coin has been minted by the Royal Mint, Liantrisant, United Kingdom to the standard Rs. 2/- currently in circulation. The obverse artwork was done by the Sri Lanka National Scout Association.