Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/45
Title
Ratnapura Kachcheri
Date(s)
- 1812-1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-3341, Manuscripts, Typed and Printed
Context area
Name of creator
Ratnapura Kachcheri
(1812-1989)
Administrative history
Ratnapura was in the Sabaragamuwa Disavani before 1833 and was under an agent who was responsible to the Board of Commissioners, Kandy. In 1833, Ratnapura became an Assistant Government Agency under the government agent of the Southern Province. In 1845 Ratnapura District was attached to the Western Province.
Sabaragamuwa Province was created on 1st January 1889. Placing Ratnapura as seat of tile Government Agent.
Sabaragamuwa Province was created on 1st January 1889. Placing Ratnapura as seat of tile Government Agent.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Diaries of the Government Agents and Assistant Government Agents, Correspondence between the Colonial Secretary and the Government Agents, Letters from the Chief Secretary, Confidential Papers, Building, Petitions, Rents and Taxes, Correspondence on administrative matters, Judicial matters, Correspondence with departments appointments. Land matters. Agricultural matters (1812-1978)
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- Sinhala
- English
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
Place access points
Name access points
- Ratnapura Kachcheri (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/KACH/RT
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
- Sinhala
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.