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Sri Lanka has a history of rich Documentary Heritage from 3rd B.C.. It is  conjectured that the earlier writings other than those indicted on stone were of Talipot and Palmyra leaves.  Thousands of palm leaf manuscripts on vanius aspects are hosed  in ancient temples.  In 1551 1st book was printed by Dutch in Sri Lanka.  The 1st gazette was printed in 1802 and the 1st newspaper was printed in 1832 and the 1st cine film was produced in 1984.

In the ancient period, information was recorded on stone, metal and palm leaves, whereas paper and other multimedia is now being used for the same purpose.  Documentary Heritage in Sri Lanka is housed in many institutions such as National Archives, National Museums University of Peradeniya, National Library and Documentation Services Board and individual owners.

 
 
Sri Lanka Memory of the World National Committee.

UNESCO is promoting world wide in all its member states, a programme emitted “Memory of the world through the formation of National Memory of the world committees.

Sri Lanka MOW committee was setup on 1st of August 2006 at the National Library and Documentation Services Board.

Sri Lanka Memory of the World Programme aims;

  1. To add new entries to the memory of the World Register on the basis of the nominations received of documentary Heritage to be assessed by the committee.
  2. To Maintain National Register of Documentary Heritage of Sri Lanka.
  3. Digitization of public records and public access to records.
  4. To publicize the MOW programme.
  5. To evolve co-operation with government, professional associations and custodial institutions at National level.

 

 
 
Members of the Committee

Chairperson
Mr. R.P. Perere
Secretary General
Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
National Institute of Education Complex.
Maharagama

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Mr.E.A.Samarasinghe
Chairman
National Library and Documentation Services Board

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Dr.M.K.Weerasinghe
Director General
National Library and Documentation Services Board

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Prof. Piyadasa Ranasinghe
Head, Department of Library and Information Science
University of Kelaniya

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Dr. Susantha Goonathilake
President
Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka

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Mr. A.Rupasinghe
Secretary
Ministry  of Cultural  Affairs

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Dr. (Mrs.) Saroja Wetthasinghe
Depatment of National Archives

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Dr. (Mrs.) Nanda Wickremasinghe
Director
Department of National Museums

 

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