Identity area
Reference code
LK-NA/67
Title
Police Commission
Date(s)
- 1965-1968 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-620 ,manuscripts, typed and printed
Context area
Archival history
The Commission was appointed by the Governor General of Ceylon on 28.12.1965, to inquire and report the organisation, administration and discipline of the Police Force having regard to Ceylon's status as an independent country and with special reference to the powers and duties of the members of tile Police Force, maintaining Law and Order and to secure a greater measure of Public Co-operation and Confidence.
Following two interim Reports dated 1.10.1966 and 31.03.1967 were issued. The Final Report was submitted on 09.09.1969 and published as Sessional paper No.21 1970.
Following two interim Reports dated 1.10.1966 and 31.03.1967 were issued. The Final Report was submitted on 09.09.1969 and published as Sessional paper No.21 1970.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Sittings of the commission, petitions, memoranda: correspondence: secretary, police commission and permanent secretary, ministry of defence, police commission, minutes: 127 meetings of police commission. including informal meetings, papers of circuits, police assaults, copy of terms of reference, police training school, observation on police, album containing photographs. (1965-1968)
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
File List
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Access points
Subject access points
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Description control area
Description identifier
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.