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Fonds LK-NA/108.18 - Commission of Inquiry on Industrial Disputes

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LK LK-NA LK-NA/108.18

Title

Commission of Inquiry on Industrial Disputes

Date(s)

  • 1966-1968 (Creation)

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Files 1-125, Printed, Typewritten, Manuscript

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This commission was appointed on 27th March 1966 to inquire into and report for the following purposes. To inquire into the procedure, practice and administration of the industrial courts and labour tribunals and recommend such reforms as may be necessary in matters relating to the law and practice and the administration of such courts and tribunal in order to secure great efficiency and expedite the settlement of disputes referred to such courts and tribunals.
To inquire into the procedure and practice relating to the conciliation arbitration and settlement of Industrial disputes and to recommend such measures, may be necessary in order to secure great efficiency and expedite the settlement of displates;
Whether the provisions of that act, having regard to the economic and social development of Ceylon and the necessity to maintain health and harmonious industrial relations are adequate for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and expeditions settlement of industrial disputes; and a not, Whether the said act should be suitably amended or be reposed on new Industrial Act.
To propose and submit a draft of a new I.D.A regarding the powers and functions re. to I.D.A. of the Ministry of Labour, the Commission of Labour the authorised officers, the arbitarors, labour tribunals and industrial courts. The appointed and qualifications of personnel to be with the settlement of I.D.
The enforcement of arbitration disputes and inform labour practices and remedies This commission was published as a sessional paper No. iv of 1970. The commissioners were H.W. Jayawardena, T.P.P. Goonetilleke, S.A. Wijayatilake,

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Open

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Language of material

  • English
  • Sinhala

Script of material

  • Latin

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Description identifier

LK-NA/PSO/Comm

Institution identifier

LK-NA

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ISAD (G)

Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English
  • Sinhala

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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