Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/ 132
Title
Department for the Registration of Persons
Date(s)
- 1971-1986 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-221, manuscripts and printed
Context area
Name of creator
Department for the Registration of Persons
(1971-1986)
Administrative history
The Department of Registration of Persons was established by Act No.32 of 1968, and commenced functioning from 1.10.1971.
The functions of the Department were to register all persons over Eighteen years of age who are lawful residents in Sri Lanka and issue Identity Cards to registered persons. Every person liable to be registered has to apply within the notified period.
Any person liable to be registered who enters Sri Lanka after the notified date had to apply for registration within Six months of such arrival. Similarly, any person who reaches the age of Eighteen years after the notified date should apply for registration. The department’s Head Office is situated in Colombo and the district Offices function under Government Agents of the respective districts.
The functions of the Department were to register all persons over Eighteen years of age who are lawful residents in Sri Lanka and issue Identity Cards to registered persons. Every person liable to be registered has to apply within the notified period.
Any person liable to be registered who enters Sri Lanka after the notified date had to apply for registration within Six months of such arrival. Similarly, any person who reaches the age of Eighteen years after the notified date should apply for registration. The department’s Head Office is situated in Colombo and the district Offices function under Government Agents of the respective districts.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Reports, specimen form of notices an instructions, circulars 2-130 (1971-1972), identity cards of dead persons (1874-1966), administration reports (19851-1986)
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
- සිංහල
- Tamil
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/DRP
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.