Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/230
Title
The River Valleys Development Board.
Date(s)
- 1970-1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-14, Typewritten and Printed
Context area
Name of creator
The River Valleys Development Board.
(1970-1980)
Administrative history
The River Valleys Development was established on 26th August, 1965 by the River Valleys Development Board (Amendment) Act No.6 of 1965. Originally this Board was known as the Galoya Development Board which was created on 24th November, 1949 under Act No.6 of 1949.
In 1979, with the increase in construction activities in the Country, the River Valleys Development Board was called upon to undertake major construction work all over the Island, mostly in the Mahaveli areas, The Board concentrated its resources in the development work of the accelerated Mahaveli Programme. 'I'he main areas of work were at Kalawewa in the H 4 and 5 Units, Madura Oya, Ulhitiya and the Victoria Project.
In 1983 the River Valleys Development Board handed over the Authority of the Walawe area to the Mahaveli Authority and consequently the Board confined its activities to, and expanded its role in heavy construction contracting industry.
Sevanagala Sugar Project, Weli Oya Settlement Project, Nuwara Eliya Technical Institution and Lunugam Vehera are some of the construction Projects of the Board.
At present this Board functions under the Ministry of Lands, Land Development and Mhaveli Development.
In 1979, with the increase in construction activities in the Country, the River Valleys Development Board was called upon to undertake major construction work all over the Island, mostly in the Mahaveli areas, The Board concentrated its resources in the development work of the accelerated Mahaveli Programme. 'I'he main areas of work were at Kalawewa in the H 4 and 5 Units, Madura Oya, Ulhitiya and the Victoria Project.
In 1983 the River Valleys Development Board handed over the Authority of the Walawe area to the Mahaveli Authority and consequently the Board confined its activities to, and expanded its role in heavy construction contracting industry.
Sevanagala Sugar Project, Weli Oya Settlement Project, Nuwara Eliya Technical Institution and Lunugam Vehera are some of the construction Projects of the Board.
At present this Board functions under the Ministry of Lands, Land Development and Mhaveli Development.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Publications: Events of the Thirty Years (NO), Reports: Annual Reports and Accounts (1970- 1980).
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
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
- The River Valleys Development Board. (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/RVDB
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 Asian History Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka II (Vol 1), National Archives of Sri Lanka, 1996.