Identity area
Reference code
LK-NA/39
Title
District Court, Chilaw
Date(s)
- 1813-1926 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1-394 ,manuscripts, typed and printed
Context area
Name of creator
District Court, Chilaw
(1813-1926)
Administrative history
According to the Regulation of 31st July 1909 established a minor Court of Appeal for Chilaw in December 1810. It usually consisted of the provincial Judge, Collector, Sitting Magistrate and another Civi1 Servant. The member usually sat together the proceedings were usually circulated in rotation. This minor Court of Appeal has no jurisdiction in Revenue cases.
By the 19th clause of the charter H.E. The Governor renamed the Minor Court of Appeal for Chilaw as District Court, This was held before a judge. The judges were appointed by letters patent and were to hold office during the pleasure of the Governor.
This court has unlimited original jurisdiction in all civil, revenue, trust, insolvency and testamentary matters and over the persons and estates of persons of unsound mind.
In 1923 Judicial Administration was under the chief Justice and the Attorney General. After the Donoughmore constitution the departments of Judiciary was established under the Legal Secretary After the Soulbury Constitution. The Judicial Service Commission was in charge of appointing, promoting and exercising discipline control over District Court Judges. 1972 Constitution established Judicial Service Commission to control all District Courts. The District Court of Chilaw fell under the Control of J.S.C.Since 1972 up to date.
By the 19th clause of the charter H.E. The Governor renamed the Minor Court of Appeal for Chilaw as District Court, This was held before a judge. The judges were appointed by letters patent and were to hold office during the pleasure of the Governor.
This court has unlimited original jurisdiction in all civil, revenue, trust, insolvency and testamentary matters and over the persons and estates of persons of unsound mind.
In 1923 Judicial Administration was under the chief Justice and the Attorney General. After the Donoughmore constitution the departments of Judiciary was established under the Legal Secretary After the Soulbury Constitution. The Judicial Service Commission was in charge of appointing, promoting and exercising discipline control over District Court Judges. 1972 Constitution established Judicial Service Commission to control all District Courts. The District Court of Chilaw fell under the Control of J.S.C.Since 1972 up to date.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
District Judge Chilaw (1882-1900), sitting magistrate of Puttalum (1827), provincial judge of Calpentyn (1814-1833), letters: to the provincial judge from Chief Secretary (1822- 1923) to the district judge Chilaw from: Chief Secretary (1854-1907), A.G.A.Puttalam (1911-1915), district judges or different places (1839), to the police magistrate Chilaw from Chief Secretary (1891- 1828), miscellaneous letters: to the district judge Chilaw (1824-1926) to sitting magistrate Puttalam (1815- 1819) to the district judge chilaw and puttalam (1911) to the sitting magistrate Chilaw and Puualam (1827), to the provincial Judge of Calpentyn (1828-1832) to a district judge of Caplpentyn and Puttalam (1817- 1819) outward letter book: provincial judge Chilaw (1815) district judge Chilaw (1815), district judge Chilaw (1836-1907), district judge Chilaw to the Chief Secretary (1864-1881), police magistrate Chilaw (1887-1896), district judge Puttalam (1839), assistant collector and sitting magistrate of Puttalam (1827- 1828) sitting magistrate Calpentyn (1819-1830), deputy fiscal Calpentyn (1840) (Civil disarray sitting magistrate Chilaw (1826-1830) sitting magistrate Calpentyn (1823-1831) letter book: of the district to Chief Secretary (1853-1863) record book: Provincial Court Chilaw (1821-1822) of the court of requests of Chilaw (1845-1859), police court of Chilaw (1832-1863), provincial court Calpentyn (1819-1821) of the sitting magistrate Calpentyn (1822-1929), civil records: provincial court of Chilaw (1821-1825)provincial ccourt of Puttalam (1819-1820, provincial
court of Calpentyn (1814-1833), magisterial records: of cases from Calpentyns (1822-1833) of revenue cases from Calpentyn (1830-1831) day book: outgoing and incoming district court Chilaw (1812-1885)
court of Calpentyn (1814-1833), magisterial records: of cases from Calpentyns (1822-1833) of revenue cases from Calpentyn (1830-1831) day book: outgoing and incoming district court Chilaw (1812-1885)
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
- District Court, Chilaw (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/DC/CHW
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 Asian History Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka II (Vol 1), National Archives of Sri Lanka, 1996.