Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Kegalle Kachcheri
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Description area
Dates of existence
1732-1977
History
With the implementation of the Colebrooke recommendations in 1833, Kegalle district was made an Assistant Government Agency under the Government Agent of the Western Province.
At the beginning the Asst.Govt.Agent was at Attampitiya. In 1834 the station was moved to Utuwankanda and finally to Kegalle in 1838. In 1889 the Kegalle district was detached from the western province and amalgamated with Ratnapura district, placing the Asst.Govt.Agency under the Government Agent of Sabaragamuwa.
The military and civil duties exercised by the Dissawa were separated. Accordingly, the collection of revenue the maintenance of law and order through headmen system, the enforcement of the cast service, and extraction of the customary service were entrusted to the collector. All the regulations of the government were published and enforced through the kachcheri.
The kachcheri was made the coordinating office and the collector functioned as the contacting officer between the British Government and the natives.
By the end of the 19th century there were separate sections in the kachcheri for the general administration, revenues, land matters, native affairs, irrigation, local government, social service, health etc.
It consisted of the Four Korales namely Kinigoda, Galboda, Paranakuru Beligal. Three korales namely Dehigampal, Attulugam, Panawal and Lower Bulathgama
At the beginning the Asst.Govt.Agent was at Attampitiya. In 1834 the station was moved to Utuwankanda and finally to Kegalle in 1838. In 1889 the Kegalle district was detached from the western province and amalgamated with Ratnapura district, placing the Asst.Govt.Agency under the Government Agent of Sabaragamuwa.
The military and civil duties exercised by the Dissawa were separated. Accordingly, the collection of revenue the maintenance of law and order through headmen system, the enforcement of the cast service, and extraction of the customary service were entrusted to the collector. All the regulations of the government were published and enforced through the kachcheri.
The kachcheri was made the coordinating office and the collector functioned as the contacting officer between the British Government and the natives.
By the end of the 19th century there were separate sections in the kachcheri for the general administration, revenues, land matters, native affairs, irrigation, local government, social service, health etc.
It consisted of the Four Korales namely Kinigoda, Galboda, Paranakuru Beligal. Three korales namely Dehigampal, Attulugam, Panawal and Lower Bulathgama
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Control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/KACH/KEG
Institution identifier
LK-NA
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAAR
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin