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Reference code
LK-NA/108.32
Title
Commission of Inquiry on Peoples Bank
Date(s)
- 1961-1965 (Creation)
Level of description
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Files 1-50, typewritten, manuscripts, printed
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Archival history
This Commission was appointed by The Governor General to inquire into and report on the working and administration of the Peoples Bank on 1st July 1961 to 5th October 1965. With reference to the following matters. The Commission was requested to inquire into the administrative and financial activities of the bank as certain whether bank had been carried out or failed to be carried out its function to fulfill the purpose for which it has been established.
Whether any member or the Board of Directors or any of being or employee of the bank has directly or indirectly act in any manner prejudicial to its interest.
Requested to make recommendations and measures to secure the bank and to improve the efficiency of its administration safeguard the purpose for which it has been established.
This commissioners were Sir Arthur Godwin Ranasinghe, M.L.G.Newton Edirisinghe
The report of the commission was published as Sessional Paper No.7 of 1966
Whether any member or the Board of Directors or any of being or employee of the bank has directly or indirectly act in any manner prejudicial to its interest.
Requested to make recommendations and measures to secure the bank and to improve the efficiency of its administration safeguard the purpose for which it has been established.
This commissioners were Sir Arthur Godwin Ranasinghe, M.L.G.Newton Edirisinghe
The report of the commission was published as Sessional Paper No.7 of 1966
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Scope and content
Evidence, statements, reports, regulations, applications, correspondence, memoranda, balance sheets (1950-1965)
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Open
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Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
Script of material
- Latin
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LK-NA
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
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.