Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/335
Title
Commission of Inquiry into the Breach of tile Kantale Tank Bund
Date(s)
- 1986-1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1-16 ,Typed and Printed
Context area
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Archival history
H.E.The President of Sri Lanka appointed T.D.G.de Alwis as the Commissioner to inquire into the Breach of the Kantale Tank Bund. It was breached in the early hours of the morning of 20th April, 1986. The Commissioner was appointed on the 8th of May 1986 under the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act. The terms of reference of the Commissioner were as follows: -
'To find out the circumstances that lead to the Breach of the Tank Bund, identification of the persons responsible if any, and if so, the extent of their responsibility, the extent of the loss of life and property, injury to persons and damage to property and any other loss, tile cost of rehabilitation of persons and reconstruction of and repair to the Tank Bund and replacement of machinery
In addition to the above, the Commissioner had to make recommendations regarding the action to be taken against any person responsible for the Breach of the Tank Bund and the action that should be taken to prevent any recurrence of a similar event.
The Commissioner submitted his Report of H.E.The President and it was published as Sessional Paper No.IV of 1987
'To find out the circumstances that lead to the Breach of the Tank Bund, identification of the persons responsible if any, and if so, the extent of their responsibility, the extent of the loss of life and property, injury to persons and damage to property and any other loss, tile cost of rehabilitation of persons and reconstruction of and repair to the Tank Bund and replacement of machinery
In addition to the above, the Commissioner had to make recommendations regarding the action to be taken against any person responsible for the Breach of the Tank Bund and the action that should be taken to prevent any recurrence of a similar event.
The Commissioner submitted his Report of H.E.The President and it was published as Sessional Paper No.IV of 1987
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Memoranda, evidence, audio cassette recording of evidence, productions. information supplied to supplement the evidence, reports, statements, photo copies of news papers, findings of the Kantale tank failure, report of the findings of the Commissioner regarding the breach of the tank
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Classified
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Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
Script of material
- Latin
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Description identifier
LK-NA/PSO/COMM.IBKTB
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 Asia History Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka II (Vol 1), National Archives of Sri Lanka, 1996.