Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/55
Title
Ceylon Tourist Board
Date(s)
- 1966-1985 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-429 ,Typed and Printed
Context area
Name of creator
Ceylon Tourist Board
(1966-1985)
Administrative history
The first Government Tourist Bureau was opened in 1937. Under the new constitution the Tourist Bureau was re-established in October 1947 as a Sub-department of the Department of Commerce. The Director of Commerce was Director of the Tourist Bureau as well and was assisted by a Tourist Advisory Board.
The Ceylon Tourist Board was established in 1966 under Act no. 10 of 1966 and consisted of seven members appointed by the minister, The main objects of the Board were: -
The encouragement, promotion and Development of the Tourist Travel and adequate efficient and attractive tourist services
The Ceylon Tourist Board Act of 1966 was amended in 1968 by the Tourist Development Act No.14 1968 and the following powers were vested in the Board.
Compulsory acquisition of land and vesting of foreshore and rest houses in the Board, Alienation of land and revision applicable to loan.
Establishment of National holiday resorts and powers and duties of the Board in such resort, protection of highways and places of scenic beauty and control of junk yard.
The Ceylon Tourist Board was established in 1966 under Act no. 10 of 1966 and consisted of seven members appointed by the minister, The main objects of the Board were: -
The encouragement, promotion and Development of the Tourist Travel and adequate efficient and attractive tourist services
The Ceylon Tourist Board Act of 1966 was amended in 1968 by the Tourist Development Act No.14 1968 and the following powers were vested in the Board.
Compulsory acquisition of land and vesting of foreshore and rest houses in the Board, Alienation of land and revision applicable to loan.
Establishment of National holiday resorts and powers and duties of the Board in such resort, protection of highways and places of scenic beauty and control of junk yard.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Diaries (1977-1982), Calendars (1969-1982), Administration Reports (1971- 1972), Annual Statistical Reports (1975-1985), Sri Lanka Travel Industry Survey (1969), Tourism in Sri Lanka Travel News (1977), Survey of deporting Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka (1977-1983), SLTB First Ticket, Special Market Intelligence Report (1983), A Guide Maps-Kandy, Polonnaruwa (1968-1973), Colombo (1968), Galle (1973- 1977), Trincomalec (1969-1976), Jaffna (1967), Anuradhapura (1967), Colombo Fort and Environs Map, Ceylon Itinerary map, Ceylon Travel News (1969-1975), Sancharika (1976-1978), Tourmaline (1976), Monthly Bulletin (1977-1988), Tourism (1974-1981), The rural theatre and social satire of Sri Lanka 1976), Ceylon Tourist Board (1977-1985), Sri Lanka Tourist Information, Jaffna, Ceylon (1968-1973), The Sunny Beaches of Ceylon (1975), Handicrafts of Ceylon (1968), Welcome to Sri Lanka (1974-1981), Camera safari in Sri Lanka , Trincomalee, Sri Lanka a welcome charge, Kancly Perahera, Sril.anka, Polonnaruwa come share our way of life, Hill Country, Commercial, Profitability of Tourism (1981), Newsletter (1983-1984), News Release (1983), SriLanka accommodation guide (1982- 1983), child of Sri Lanka, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall Colombo, Buddhism in Ceylon, Sri Lanka les cities Sri Lanka Kandy, Picture Post Cards, Buddhism In Sri Lanka, de Buddhism a Ceylon, under water Sri Lanka, Sril.anka Flora and Fauna, Beautiful Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Hoglonde, KOM OCH SE HUR UILEVER, Vencz No the mode device, Sri Lanka and attopiano, meraniglie subacquee Sril.anka, Sril.anka Em Valkornrnna OMVa and lingfoto safari Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka La plage at serendipity, Sri Lanka la Region Mortagueuse, Sri Lanka the living past, Sri Lanka the living past, Sri Lanka ancient cities, Sri Lanka the four kingdoms of Kurunegala, The United Kingdom a market profile welcome to Ceylon general information (1968-1970), Ape Sancharakayan Sadarayen Piligammu, Bentota National Holiday resort (1970) Sril.anka under water delights, Buddhism in Ceylon (1971), Galle, Ceylon Walled city, Jaffna Magnetic North scenarios -Sigiriya Frescoes, Mural Frame Dambulla, Rock Temple, Coral Garden Traditional Handicrafts, Ruwanweliseya Dagaba, Ceylon Isle of delight, Kandy where river lake and mount meet, fisherman, Review of activities (1967-1968)
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
File List
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ceylon Tourist Board (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/CTB
Institution identifier
LK-NA
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G)
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Sources
International Council on Archives Guide to the Sources of Asian History Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka II (Vol 1), National Archives of Sri Lanka, 1996.