Identity area
Reference code
LK-NA/108.16
Title
Commission of Inquiry on the working and administration of the C.W.E
Date(s)
- 1942-1949 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-24, printed
Context area
Archival history
This Commission was appointed 6th May 1965 by the Governor General to inquire into and report on the working and administration of the C.W.E. during the period commencing on the 1st January 1960 and ending on the 6th May 1965 on respect of the following matters
Whether, during the above-mentioned period C.W.E. has been administered or conducted for purposes alien to the general objects for which it was constituted, or for the purpose of furthering or promoting any private or party interest, and if so in what respect;
Whether during the above-mentioned period any member of the Board of directors or any officer or employee has directly or indirectly active in any manner detrimental to the interests of the said institution.
Whether during the above mentioned period any member of the Board of Directors or any officer or employee has directly or indirectly by any act, omission, neglect of duty, impartially urgently or misconduct, caused any loss to the institution and if so the extent of the loss caused;
During the above mentioned period there had been any favourism, nepotism, corruption or other irregularity in the matter of appointments, promotions to officers and employees of the C.W.E. or in the matter of granting any increase of pay traveling allowances, and other pogcnisitcs of office to officer and employees thereof,
Whether there had been any fraudulent or irregular practices on the part of the member of the Board of Directors or any officer or employee of the C.W.E. in carrying on the Business of the institution reg. to the ordering, supply and distribution of commodities
Whether any gratification by was of gift, fee, reward, loan or advantage had been offered promised given or paid whether directly or through any relative friend or any intermediary, to any person also was or also had been a member or the C.W.E.
Whether any person above mentioned of the C.W.E directly or indirectly received any commission, gift, favour or any other benefit or advantage from any contract or other transaction.
Whether any person above mentioned had directly or indirectly arched him self at the expense of the C.W.E.and, if so, to what extent.
Whether any person above mentioned has equine prospects, movable or immovable whether in his name or in the name of others and, if so to what extent such person is able to account for his acquisitions from his legitimate sources of income,
Whether any goals, merchandise, stores machinery or equipment which are abettor, superfiecons or unnecessary have been purchase for the C.W.E. and, if so, whether any person above mentioned of the C.W.E. has been responsible for such purchase,
Whether there has been any unauthorised or illegitimate use of any property or equipment belonging to the C.W.E. and if so, what measures were adopted to prevent such cases in the future; What measure, were adopted to secure the affection and smooth working of the C.W.E. This Commission was published as a sp No.7 of 1967
Whether, during the above-mentioned period C.W.E. has been administered or conducted for purposes alien to the general objects for which it was constituted, or for the purpose of furthering or promoting any private or party interest, and if so in what respect;
Whether during the above-mentioned period any member of the Board of directors or any officer or employee has directly or indirectly active in any manner detrimental to the interests of the said institution.
Whether during the above mentioned period any member of the Board of Directors or any officer or employee has directly or indirectly by any act, omission, neglect of duty, impartially urgently or misconduct, caused any loss to the institution and if so the extent of the loss caused;
During the above mentioned period there had been any favourism, nepotism, corruption or other irregularity in the matter of appointments, promotions to officers and employees of the C.W.E. or in the matter of granting any increase of pay traveling allowances, and other pogcnisitcs of office to officer and employees thereof,
Whether there had been any fraudulent or irregular practices on the part of the member of the Board of Directors or any officer or employee of the C.W.E. in carrying on the Business of the institution reg. to the ordering, supply and distribution of commodities
Whether any gratification by was of gift, fee, reward, loan or advantage had been offered promised given or paid whether directly or through any relative friend or any intermediary, to any person also was or also had been a member or the C.W.E.
Whether any person above mentioned of the C.W.E directly or indirectly received any commission, gift, favour or any other benefit or advantage from any contract or other transaction.
Whether any person above mentioned had directly or indirectly arched him self at the expense of the C.W.E.and, if so, to what extent.
Whether any person above mentioned has equine prospects, movable or immovable whether in his name or in the name of others and, if so to what extent such person is able to account for his acquisitions from his legitimate sources of income,
Whether any goals, merchandise, stores machinery or equipment which are abettor, superfiecons or unnecessary have been purchase for the C.W.E. and, if so, whether any person above mentioned of the C.W.E. has been responsible for such purchase,
Whether there has been any unauthorised or illegitimate use of any property or equipment belonging to the C.W.E. and if so, what measures were adopted to prevent such cases in the future; What measure, were adopted to secure the affection and smooth working of the C.W.E. This Commission was published as a sp No.7 of 1967
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Produced memoranda bank statements, submissions, Letters, documents
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
Script of material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
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Description identifier
LK-NA/PSO/Comm
Institution identifier
LK-NA
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD (G)
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- 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.