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LK LK-NA LK-NA/288
Title
Special Presidential Commission
Date(s)
- 1977-1981 (Creation)
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1-133 Vols ,printed, typed
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By Warrant under the Public Seal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka dated 29th March, 1978 H.E.The President appointed a Special Commission of inquiry, under the provisions of Section 2 of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry Law No.7 of 1978 ,as amended by the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Special Provisions) Act No.4 of 1978, to inquire into and obtain information in respect of the period commencing 28th May 1970 and ending 011 July 23,1977 relating to the administration or any Public Body, Local Authority or any Society in Sri Lanka or the conduct or any act of a Public Officer.
The Commission comprised of Justice J.G.T.Weerarathna (Chairman), Justices S.Sharvananda and K.C.E.de Alwis. Public inquiries commenced on 1 st August, 1978 and continued till 28th March 1984. The Commission presented six interim reports to the President. Out of the six Reports Four Reports were published as Sessional papers No.XII of 1978, No.VI of 1979, No.V of 1980 and No.II of 1983.
The Commission comprised of Justice J.G.T.Weerarathna (Chairman), Justices S.Sharvananda and K.C.E.de Alwis. Public inquiries commenced on 1 st August, 1978 and continued till 28th March 1984. The Commission presented six interim reports to the President. Out of the six Reports Four Reports were published as Sessional papers No.XII of 1978, No.VI of 1979, No.V of 1980 and No.II of 1983.
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Inquiry proceedings: Mr.H.S.R.B.Kobbekaduwa, Ex Minister of Agriculture and Food
D.M.Jayarathne-Ex Member of parliament for Gampola
M.A.Jalaldeen-Ex Member of parliament for Potuvil
Nihal Jayawickrerna-Ex Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice.
F.R.D.Bandaranayake-Ex Minister of Justice
S.R.D.Bandaranayake-Ex Prime Minister
Jaya Pathirana - Ex Judge of the Supreme Court
C.Monoharan-Ex Additional District Judge of Colombo
I.Wickremanayake - Ex. Bribery Commissioner
G.B.Wickremanayake-Ex. Chairman of the Oils and Fats Corporation
A.H.M.Fowzie-Ex.Mayor of Colombo
Complain Against:
Mr.R.B.K.B.Ratnayake -Ex Member of Parliament for Panduwasnuwara
D.M.Jayarathne-Ex Member of parliament for Gampola
M.A.Jalaldeen-Ex Member of parliament for Potuvil
Nihal Jayawickrerna-Ex Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice.
F.R.D.Bandaranayake-Ex Minister of Justice
S.R.D.Bandaranayake-Ex Prime Minister
Jaya Pathirana - Ex Judge of the Supreme Court
C.Monoharan-Ex Additional District Judge of Colombo
I.Wickremanayake - Ex. Bribery Commissioner
G.B.Wickremanayake-Ex. Chairman of the Oils and Fats Corporation
A.H.M.Fowzie-Ex.Mayor of Colombo
Complain Against:
Mr.R.B.K.B.Ratnayake -Ex Member of Parliament for Panduwasnuwara
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- English
- Sinhala
- Tamil
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- Latin
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LK-NA
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Final
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Minimal
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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.