Holdings of the Archives

Consist of records which are very valuable and of national importance. Among them are some copies of records of the Portuguese period; Records of the Dutch period 1640-1796: Land Tombo, Family Tombo and School Tombo Council Minutes and practically all records of the Dutch administration in the Island; Records of the British Period 1796-1947; copies of Sannas, Grain Tax Registers, Nila Pangu & Praveni Pangu Registers. Records after independence 1948; Government, Semi Government and of other institutions.

1. 1802 - On wards Govt. Gazettes
2. 1821 - 1937 Govt. Blue Books
3. 1862 - Onwards Sessional Papers
4. 1867 – Onwards Administration Reports
5. 1870 – Onwards Hanzards
6. 1885 – Onwards publications of Sri Lanka

Donated or Purchased Papers

1. Manuscripts and Books from Institutions and Individuals
2. Horagolla library – Bandaranaiake family records
3. Times Collection

Collected /Deposited Material

Historical Manuscripts from temples and other private individuals.

Maps

1. Maps of the Portuguese, Dutch and British periods (1505-1947)
2. Maps of Sri Lanka since Independence (Surveyor General’s Maps)

Government Publications

1. Ordinances 1796-1947
2. Sessional Papers 1860 onwards
3. Government Gazettes 1802
4. Administration Reports 1867 onwards
5. Blue Books 1821-1937

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