Identity area
Reference code
LK-NA/334
Title
Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Affairs of Air Lanka Limited
Date(s)
- 1986-1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-445, Printed and Typed
Context area
Archival history
The powers vested under section 2 of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry Law No.7 of 1978 as amended by the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry (special provisions) Act 4 of 1978. The President of Sri Lanka appointed a commission of three members to inquire (a) the administrative practices and financial irregularities of Air Lanka Ltd during the period 11th January 1979 to 31st July 1986 and (b) the circumstances which led to the attempt to enter Iraqi Air Space by Air Lanka Air Craft UL 528, while on flight from Frankfort to Kuwait on 25th May 1986 and further to ascertain whether the aircraft was permitted or entitled for such entry or otherwise would that entry being endangered the safety of the air craft its passengers and other property. If the charges mentioned in (a) and (b) above were affirmative. the commission was empowered to identify the person or persons who were responsible the commission submitted its report to the president on 8th April 1987 and published as the Sessional Paper P No. 4 of 1987
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Scope and content
Complaints, Representations, Excessive credit given to agents, air siam employers guineas rent aviation, destruction of files, expartiate pilots, expatriate staff', presidential flights, air craft fleet new routes, buildings, chairman’s car, salary and tickets, note board.bonds, lawyers fees, consolidators, market fares, Rates, and breaches, sales incentive scheme, reservations. bending pressure testing Machine Aerospace Finance Ltd, general sales, agreements Houses,rented
rivets water healers. cable assembly repairs training, flight operating confidential reports, disciplinary procedures, T.V. Equipments and miscellaneous correspondence
rivets water healers. cable assembly repairs training, flight operating confidential reports, disciplinary procedures, T.V. Equipments and miscellaneous correspondence
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Conditions governing access
Classified
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Description identifier
LK-NA/PSO/Comm
Institution identifier
Department of National Archives
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.