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Fonds LK-NA/l08.8 - Commission of Inquiry into the causes that led to the student unrest and all matters concerning the Vidyalankara University

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LK-NA/l08.8

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Commission of Inquiry into the causes that led to the student unrest and all matters concerning the Vidyalankara University

Date(s)

  • 1968 (Creation)

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Files 1-11 ,manuscripts, typed and printed

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This Commission comprising Vincent Charles Jayasuriya Labugugamage Dayananda, Somapala Karunaratne, and Harry Samaranayake were appointed on 25.01.1968 by the Governor General to inquire and report on the causes that led to the student unrest. The terms of reference included to find out whether the academic and other facilities and amenities provided were adequate, had- there been any administration financial irregularities, misuse of funds or other administrative mal-practices from the time of the University of Vidyalankara establishment and if so the persons who were responsible for the same. Further, could be adopted to secure a more efficient management. Any other matters connected to the above on which representations be received and to make recommendations with regard to the matters investigated by the commission.
This commission report was published as a Sp No.23 of 1968

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  • English
  • සිංහල

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  • Latin

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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

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.

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