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LK LK-NA LK-NA/337
Title
Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Affairs of the Vessel “Ocean Negombo”
Date(s)
- 1987 (Creation)
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The President of Sri Lanka appointed one man commission under Sec.2 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act (cap.393) to inquire into the affairs of the vessel 'Ocean Negombo'
The Commissioners were B.E.De Silva (Commissioner), P.B.Wanninayake (Secretary)
The terms of references were (a) The circumstances leading to the arrival of the vessel 'Ocean Negombo' in the Galle Fishery Harbour on or about 29th Dept. 1986, the purpose for which the above mentioned vessel had been used since the date of its arrival and in particular whether it had been used for fishing in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka without a permit in that behalf being obtained under the provisions of the fisheries (Regulation of Foreign fishing boats ) Act No.59 of 1979 checked whether the aforementioned vessel had been used any other activity in violation of the laws of Sri Lanka and in particular whether it had been used for the alleged importation of contraband to Sri Lanka and in particular whether it had been used for the alleged importation of some unspecified cargo in the territorial waters adjacent to the Northern Province of Sri Lanka or any other part of the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, whether any public officer or any employee of a public corporation in Sri Lanka or any other National of Sri Lanka, had in any way participated in the activities of the aforementioned vessel and if so the nature of such activity and the extent of such participation by any such person and, any matter incidental to or connected with any of the aforernentioned matters. The commission submitted and published as a Sessional Paper No.VII of 1988.
The Commissioners were B.E.De Silva (Commissioner), P.B.Wanninayake (Secretary)
The terms of references were (a) The circumstances leading to the arrival of the vessel 'Ocean Negombo' in the Galle Fishery Harbour on or about 29th Dept. 1986, the purpose for which the above mentioned vessel had been used since the date of its arrival and in particular whether it had been used for fishing in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka without a permit in that behalf being obtained under the provisions of the fisheries (Regulation of Foreign fishing boats ) Act No.59 of 1979 checked whether the aforementioned vessel had been used any other activity in violation of the laws of Sri Lanka and in particular whether it had been used for the alleged importation of contraband to Sri Lanka and in particular whether it had been used for the alleged importation of some unspecified cargo in the territorial waters adjacent to the Northern Province of Sri Lanka or any other part of the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, whether any public officer or any employee of a public corporation in Sri Lanka or any other National of Sri Lanka, had in any way participated in the activities of the aforementioned vessel and if so the nature of such activity and the extent of such participation by any such person and, any matter incidental to or connected with any of the aforernentioned matters. The commission submitted and published as a Sessional Paper No.VII of 1988.
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Book entries, statements, copies of regulations, applications, and receipts, minutes of meeting held on 1986, letters, telex messages, invitations, office memo, summary of repairers registers, registered arrivals and departure of ‘Ocena Negombo’ progress reports agreements, renting accounts, extracts of radio, log book, entries, photostat copy of cabinet, memorendum, circulars, names of the personnel, histories, Globe commercial agencies limited orders, inquiries. report of the vessel of 'Ocean Negombo'
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- English
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- Latin
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- English
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- 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.