Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1972 to date
History
(1972-1996) Administrative history A separate Ministry of Cultural Affairs was established on 31st May 1970. It was restructured on 1st April 1980. The administrative organization consisted of a Secretary and two assistant secretaries. The departments attached to the ministry were Archeology Museums and Cultural affairs. In addition Buddhist and Sinhala Encyclopedia offices and the Dictionary offices were also under this ministry. The pattern of the administration was that an each asst. secretary was assigned to some departments. Each department was headed by the commissioner or the Director. Encyclopedia and Dictionary office were headed by chief editors. The heads were responsible for the administration and the professional work of the respective departments and offices. Ministry of Cultural affairs was re-organized by amalgamating the department of cultural affairs and the Sri Lanka Cultural Council. Consequently the ministry was divided into 3 sections Viz., Arts, Religious and Literary activities and Pub «