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LK LK-NA LK-NA/108.27
Title
Colombo Municipal Council Bribery Commission
Date(s)
- 1942-1950 (Creation)
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This Commission was appointed on 24th May 1949 by H.E. the Governor General Sir Henry Monk Mason Moore under the commission of inquiry Act No.17 of 1948 with tile following terms of reference.
To inquire and report on the questions.
a) Whether any councillor did at any time after December 2, 1943, corruptly solicit or receive or agree to receive for himself or for another person any gift, loan free reward or advantage as an inducement to or reward for such councilor doing or forbearing to do any official act in his capacity as a member of the council.
h) Whether any councillor did at any time after December 2, 1943, corruptly give, promise or after to any other councillor, whether for the benefit of such other councillor or of another person any gift, loan free reward or advantage as an inducement to or reward for such other councillor doing or for bearing to do any official act in his capacity as a member of council and,
To report in the event of the inquiry made under the proceeding provision disclosing the existence of bribery and corruption among the members of the Colombo Municipal Council on the steps that should be taken to prevent or check such bribery and corruption. The Commissioner was Mr. M.W.H.de Silva. The Commission report submitted to the H.E. the governor on 12th Dec. 1949 and published as a Sscssional Paper No. 1 of 1950.
This Commission was appointed to inquire and report on malpracties of the members of the Colombo Municipal Council. In the event of the inquiry disclosing the existence of bribery and corruption among the persons who have been or are Members of the Colombo Municipal Council in their capacity as members of the said Municipal Council, to make recommendations as to the ways and means of preventing or checking such evils in tile future.
To inquire and report on the questions.
a) Whether any councillor did at any time after December 2, 1943, corruptly solicit or receive or agree to receive for himself or for another person any gift, loan free reward or advantage as an inducement to or reward for such councilor doing or forbearing to do any official act in his capacity as a member of the council.
h) Whether any councillor did at any time after December 2, 1943, corruptly give, promise or after to any other councillor, whether for the benefit of such other councillor or of another person any gift, loan free reward or advantage as an inducement to or reward for such other councillor doing or for bearing to do any official act in his capacity as a member of council and,
To report in the event of the inquiry made under the proceeding provision disclosing the existence of bribery and corruption among the members of the Colombo Municipal Council on the steps that should be taken to prevent or check such bribery and corruption. The Commissioner was Mr. M.W.H.de Silva. The Commission report submitted to the H.E. the governor on 12th Dec. 1949 and published as a Sscssional Paper No. 1 of 1950.
This Commission was appointed to inquire and report on malpracties of the members of the Colombo Municipal Council. In the event of the inquiry disclosing the existence of bribery and corruption among the persons who have been or are Members of the Colombo Municipal Council in their capacity as members of the said Municipal Council, to make recommendations as to the ways and means of preventing or checking such evils in tile future.
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Public proceedings, evidence recorded in camera (1942-1950)
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Open
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- English
- Sinhala
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- Latin
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LK-NA/PSO/Comm
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LK-NA
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ISAD(G)
Status
Final
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Minimal
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Language(s)
- English
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- 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.