Department of National Archives

Department of National Archives
ජාතික ලේඛනාරක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව
தேசிய சுவடிகள் காப்பக திணைக்களம்

Main entrance to the National Archives in Colombo
Agency overview
FormedOctober 1, 1966 (1966-10-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of the Government Archivist
    (1947-1966)
  • Archivist, Chief Secretary’s Office
    (1901-1947)
  • Keeper of Dutch Records
    (1803-1901)
  • Colonial Secretary of Ceylon
    (custodian of official records; c.1798-?)
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersPhilip Gunawardena mawatha, Colombo 7
6°54′24″N 79°51′53″E / 6.906767°N 79.864730°E / 6.906767; 79.864730
MottoCommitted to preserving the memory of the Nation
Employees119 (2016)
Annual budgetRs 333 million (2016)
Agency executive
  • Dr Nadeera Rupesinghe, Director General
Parent agencyMinistry of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs
Key document
Websitearchives.gov.lk

The Department of National Archives (Sinhala: ජාතික ලේඛනාරක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව jāthika lēkhanārakshana depārthamēnthuwa) is a government department in Sri Lanka which is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters of the National Archives is situated along Reid Avenue in close proximity to Independence square, Colombo and has a branch office in Kandy.

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