Obtained certified copies

The copies of the death certificate shall be obtained from the Divisional Secretariat belonging to the place of death.If the relevant certificate is included in the data system, a certified copy therein can be obtained from any Divisional Secretariat nearby you as well.Copies of certificates from 01.01.1960 to 01. 01. 2020 can be obtained from the system. ( You can confirm whether it is in the data system by checking from your nearby Divisional Secretariat.)

The required application can be obtained from the district registrar’s division of any Divisional Secretariat or the web-site of this Department.

Fees Charged

When the number, and the date registered of the death certificate is known – fees for one copy : Rs.120.00.

When the number and the date registered of the death certificate is not known (As checking of documents not more than two years is required ) - fees for one copy : Rs.250.00.

Copies of certificates can be applied by making relevant payments to the Divisional Secretariat or forwarding the bank slip which is received by the Bank of Ceylon (Battaramulla Branch) of the Registrar General’s of which payments made to the account No.7039827 and completed application to the relevant Divisional Secretariat.

If you wish to receive the death certificate via post , it should be forwarded a self-addressed stamped envelope with the application and the receipt which fees has paid as mentioned above

If the death has been registered, the number of copies of the relevant death certificate applied will be issued according to the amount paid and if the death has not been registered, it is informed by Form B 38 on that matter.

Online Applications

You can also apply online for a copy of a birth certificate by visiting https://online.ebmd.rgd.gov.lk.

Information can be obtained from the web site on the regional offices of the Department in which translators are available and can be obtained this service. The offices which the translators are available

Translations which can be obtained

• Sinhala-English
• English-Sinhala
• Tamil-English
• English –Tamil

The time on which applications are accepted : From 9.00 am to 2.30 pm on working days. (Not opened in Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.)

Applications can be obtained from the offices which the translators are available or downloading from the web site. 

Documents to be forwarded

• Duly filled application
• Original copy of the death certificate or a certified copy of the document to be translated obtained from a Divisional Secretariat
• If it is obtained from post, a self-addressed stamped envelope of the receiver should be forwarded in addition to the above requirements.

Translation Charges

• Rs.600.00 for one translated copy
• Can be obtained any number of translations

Time taken : 05 working days

One day service has not available as yet.