Archives and records management is a critical foundation of any society, but especially in information societies that are emerging now. Unfortunately, this subject tends to be neglected. Sri Lanka’s first National Policy on Archives and Records Management received Cabinet concurrence on 7 April 2025, following a multi-year drafting process led by a committee appointed by the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. The committee was chaired by Nigel Nugawela (Archivist) and included several experts, such as LIRNEasia Chair Prof. Rohan Samarajiva. 
Archives and records management is a critical foundation of any society, but especially in information societies that are emerging now. Unfortunately, this subject tends to be neglected. Sri Lanka’s first National Policy on Archives and Records Management received Cabinet concurrence on 7 April 2025, following a multi-year drafting process led by a committee appointed by the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. The committee was chaired by Nigel Nugawela (Archivist) and included several experts, such as LIRNEasia Chair Prof. Rohan Samarajiva.