NATIONAL LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES BOARD
NATIONAL LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES BOARD
INTRODUCTION
The National Library of Sri Lanka was established on 27th April 1990. Ceylon National Library Services Board Act No.17 of 1970 provided the legal base for the National Library in its initial period. The National Library and Documentation Services Board's new amendment, Act No. 51, was introduced in 1998. The powers and responsibilities of the National Library were spelled out for the first time, and this was a fulfillment of a long-felt need. It has become arduous to organize and introduce this new institution to the country and the general public.
The National Library is mainly a research and reference library, the main library and information center in Sri Lanka. It intends to provide library resources and information to all Sri Lankans through the National Library. The current library material stock of approximately 1,000,000 volumes will form the nucleus of the future national collection.
Currently, the National Library of Sri Lanka is conducting several money-oriented workshop series for the public on research methodology and training programs for librarians on book binding, conservation and preservation, library automation, soft skills, and capacity development programs. Therefore, National Library has identified timely essential courses for the general public and the library staff of the county. Thus, it has recognized suitable resource persons for the relevant field.
