Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/56
Title
Election Literature
Date(s)
- 1924-1994 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Documents 1 - 1625 ,Printed
Context area
Repository
Archival history
The Department of National Archives began collecting Election Literature under Section 13 (1) E of the National Archives Law No.48 of 1973. Hereto the Department collected its Election Literature from Voluntary workers as well as from donations received from various individuals and Institutions.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Election manifestos, booklets, leaflets, pamphlets, placards, notices, photographs, hand bills relating to elections, Legislative to elections 1924, State Council Elections, 1931-1936, General Elections 1947, 1952, 1956, 1960 March and 1960 July, 1965, 1970, 1984, 1989, 1994. by - elections, referendum 1982, Presidential Elections 1982, 1988, 1994 Local Government Elections, Village Council Elections, Urban Council Elections, Municipal Council Elections and Development Council Elections.
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/DNA
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.