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Fonds LK-NA/108.26 - Keuneman Bribery Commission

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Reference code

LK LK-NA LK-NA/108.26

Title

Keuneman Bribery Commission

Date(s)

  • 1947-1949 (Creation)

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Files 1-267 ,Mss, Typed

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Archival history

The Commission was appointed under the Bribery Commission Act No, 4 of 1948 inquire and report on the following purposes.
Whether during the period commencing on 1st September 1939 and ending on 28th January 1948, gratification by way of gift, loan, reward or otherwise have been offered, promised given or made to members of the public service (either on the permanent establishment of the government or temporary employed) with the object or for the purpose of infleuncing their judgment or conduct to report of any matter or transaction in which they in the capacity of members of the public service have been or may concerned.
Whether during the period aforesaid such gratification had been solicited, demanded, received or accepted by members of the public service as a reward for any services rendered to any person, or for any action taken for the advantage or disadvantage of any person, or in consideration of any promises or agreement render any such survive or to take any action in the capacity as members of' the public services.
Whether members of the public service and in particular those members in departments responsible for the administration of control schemes and the distribution of foodstalls. Textiles and other essential commodities, have during the period aforesaid whether in their own names or in the names of their wives, dependents, relatives or any other persons on their behalf. accumulated any money or purchased any securities or other property movable or immobile in such circumstances that the only reasonable presumption is that such accumulations purchases were made or effected as a result of hribery or corruption.
Whether during the period aforesaid any tenders for the performance of contracts have been accepted or contracts otherwise given by any department of government to any private person in any improper manner for any corrupt or improper purpose or motive or upon any terms and conditions intended or likely to allow any undue profits or other advantage to any such person or persons and
In the event of the inquiry disclosing the existence of bribery or corruption among the members of the public service in their capacity as public servants to make recommendations as to the ways and means of preventing or checking such evils in the future

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Scope and content

public proceedings evidence recorded in camera, Memoranda received by the commission, statements, reports received by the commission etc.

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Open

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Language of material

  • English
  • Sinhala

Script of material

  • Latin

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Description identifier

LK-NA/PSO/COMM.KBC

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.

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