Identity area
Reference code
LK-NA/17
Title
Widows and Orphan Pension Fund
Date(s)
- 1884-1979 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-153, manuscripts and printed
Context area
Name of creator
Widows and Orphan Pension Fund
(1884-1979)
Administrative history
Widows and Orphans Pension Fund was established in 1884 under Ordinance No.15 of 1884 and repealed by Ordinance No.20 of 1885. This was regulated by Ordinance No.1 of 1898 as amended by Ordinance No.3 of 1900, No.13 of 1906, No.10 of 1907, No.13 of 1910, No.16 of 1911, and No.4 of 1915. Sessional Papers No.35 of 1896, No.9 of 1899 and Acts No.8 of 1948, No.33 of 1953 and No.45 of 1954 were pertaining to the subject.
Widows and Orphan Pension Fund was established to provide a pension to the Widows and Orphan of deceased public officers of the Island. Every public officer holding a permanent and personable post had to contribute 4 percent of the salary to the fund.
Under chapter 431, the Governor shall appoint any number of public officers not exceeding five as directors of the fund. The directors shall superintendent and direct the management and Administration of the fund. The directors are required to submit annual statement and account to be laid before the Legislative Council.
At the beginning Widows and Orphan Pension Fund functioned under the Governor. In the Year 1931-1947 under the Financial Secretary. In the aegis of 1947-1970 under the Ministry of Finance under the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs form 1970.
In the year 1970 W.O.P.F. was amalgamated with the Department of Pensions.
Widows and Orphan Pension Fund was established to provide a pension to the Widows and Orphan of deceased public officers of the Island. Every public officer holding a permanent and personable post had to contribute 4 percent of the salary to the fund.
Under chapter 431, the Governor shall appoint any number of public officers not exceeding five as directors of the fund. The directors shall superintendent and direct the management and Administration of the fund. The directors are required to submit annual statement and account to be laid before the Legislative Council.
At the beginning Widows and Orphan Pension Fund functioned under the Governor. In the Year 1931-1947 under the Financial Secretary. In the aegis of 1947-1970 under the Ministry of Finance under the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs form 1970.
In the year 1970 W.O.P.F. was amalgamated with the Department of Pensions.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Outward letter book (1884-1890), list of government officers who contributed to the W.P.O.F. (1884-1910) notices issued by Secretary, notices issued to Pensioners on particulars of date of birth and marriage notices issued on W.O.P.F.number, circulars
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
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
- Widows and Orphan Pension Fund (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/WOPF
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.