National Archives seeks freezing capacity to ward off mould from vital water-damaged documents

The Department of National Archives Friday made an urgent appeal for freezing capacity to protect from mould vital water damaged documents, particularly irreplaceable public records of legal value saying this would be be time buying exercise before mould destroys them permanently.

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Dr. Nadeera Rupesinghe, Director General of National Archives, said in the appeal that "freezing water-damaged documents stops mould growth and stabilizes materials until proper conservation treatment is possible. It buys time.

Without freezing capacity, we will lose vital records, land registries, court documents, historical records, and the evidence millions of citizens need to rebuild their lives.

"These public institutions urgently need access to freezer facilities and mobile freezers across the country.