Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/267
Title
Department of Immigration and Emigration
Date(s)
- 1949-1986 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1-26 vols, printed documents
Context area
Name of creator
Department of Immigration and Emigration
(1949-1986)
Administrative history
The Immigration and Emigrants Act no:.20 of 1948 made provision for the establishment of this Department in 1949. The regulation made there under in July, 1949 repealed i.e.the Passport Ordinance and the Destitute Immigrants Ordinances. This two main Ordinances which controlled migration to and from Ceylon under this Act. The controller Immigration and Emigration was empowered to issue Ceylon passports and emergency passport to citizens of Ceylon for travel abroad.
The issue of visas to foreigners coming to Ceylon as tourists or short-term visitors, the issues of residence visas to foreigners for residence and employment and that foreigners have on the expire of visa and the arresting and revoking of illicit immigrants from Ceylon
The issue of visas to foreigners coming to Ceylon as tourists or short-term visitors, the issues of residence visas to foreigners for residence and employment and that foreigners have on the expire of visa and the arresting and revoking of illicit immigrants from Ceylon
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Administration reports 1983, 1986, Ceylon passport (sample) 1949, 1979, Ceylon passport diplomatic (sample), 1979, emergency certificates 1979, application for emergency certificates 1967, application for renewal of Sri Lanka passport 1977-1983, application for a Ceylon passport 1969, application for extension of visa
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
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
- Department of Immigration and Emigration (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/DIE
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)
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.