Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1970 - 2003 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka was founded in 1845 as the Asiatic Society of Ceylon. It immediately applied for incorporation which was accorded in January 1846, thus becoming the Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon. It has published its Journal… read more
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of… read more
Repository
Archival history
These papers were sent and received by the Royal Asiatic Society in the course of its business.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The material is part of the institutional records of the Society from its dealings with other organisations.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka was incorporated soon after its foundation as an affiliated society to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. This material covers some of the interaction between the two societies. These are:
- " … read more
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- English
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Society holds copies of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka within its Collections. Further details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (Subject)
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
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Archivist's note
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.