Divisional Secretariat - Pallepola

Should the owner be present when registering a business name??

• The owner of the relevant business must be present and bring the National Identity Card.

What are the documents to be taken while dealing with the banked money and mortgaged goods of the deceased person?

• Certificate of Death of the deceased person
• Documents related to the relationship of the applicant (certificate of birth, certificate of marriage)
• Affidavits stating that they have no objection to giving money or goods to the applicant if there are other members
• National Identity Card

What are the documents required for transferring electricity bills?

• Deeds proving the ownership of the relevant place to obtain electricity
• Letter of confirmation submitted by the National Housing Development Authority or the Municipal Council
• National Identity Card

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• Request a Certificate of Income

How to get Rs. 20,000 / = nutrition allowance which given to pregnant mothers?

• An application can be obtained from the Early Childhood Development Officer of the Divisional Secretariat where the Maternity Clinic in which you participated before 3 months of the pregnancy or from the officer implementing this program.
• Submit the duly completed application form to the officer incharge  in the  ds office.

Who can get educational assistance?

• If the father of the child has died or is suffering from an incurable disease, the schooling children can get the scholarship

How to register an NGO?

• NGOs which have been in existence for more than one year are registered after   submitting the documents.

Is it possible to get a new Samurdhi benefit?

• New beneficiaries are not currently being selected and appeals will be accepted for future consideration.

What are the qualifications required to obtain adult assistance?

• Over 70 years of age on the date of application
• If Family income is Rs. 3000 or less

One of the spouses can be applied for this.

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• Application for a Sri Lankan Passport, Emergency Identity Certificate

How to get copies of birth or marriage or death certificate?

• Making payment of Rs. 100/= if you know the number and date of the birth or marriage or death certificate
• If you do not know the number and date of the birth or marriage or death certificate, you can obtain the certificate by paying Rs. 200 to the Divisional Secretariat.
• Relevant certificates can be obtained from the Colombo Divisional Secretariat only in case of birth, marriage or death that took place in Colombo District.

How  to register the births ?

• In order to register a normal birth, should meet the Registrar of Births of the relevant division within three months of period after the birth occurred.
• For register the births after three months please contact the Additional District Registrar and obtain relevant information.

How to make ammendaments in a birth certificate?

01. Ammending the details of the mother

• Declaration completed under article 52(1)
• First copy of the relevent birth certificate
• An affidavit
• Grama Niladhari Certificate
• Request letter
• Marriage certificate of parents
• A name list of brothers and sisters
• Birth certificates of brothers and sisters
• National Identity card
• Others

02. Amending the details of the father

03. Declaration completed under article 27(අ)

And all the above documents

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• Birth Certificate and/or Search of registers - (B 63 Format)
• Certificate of Marriage (General or Kandyan) and /or for Search of Registers - ( B121 Format)
• Death Certificate and/or Search of registers - (B63 a Format )
• Declaration of alteration of name -  ( B9 Format ) [sinhala]
• Declaration of alteration of the name - ( B9 Format ) [English]
• Declaration of alteration of name by the person himself - ( B10 Format ) [English]
• Declaration of alteration of name by the person himself - ( B10 Format ) [sinhala]
• Declaration of alteration of name by the person himself - ( B10 Format ) [Tamil]
• Declaration of Birth after three months - (B6 Format)

How to make Widows 'and Orphans' Pension after the death of civil pensioner?

In first obtain the death certificate of the pensioner and terminate the pension.

If there is excess money, write to the bank to get it

Later inform the relevant person to bring the following documents.

• Original copy of the certificate of death of the pensioner
• Original birth certificate of the widow
• Original certificate of marriage
• A photocopy of the widow's bank passbook
• A photocopy of the identity card of the widow
• A photocopy of pension card or pension number
• A passport-sized color photograph certified by the Grama Niladhari
• Photocopies of all the above documents should be certified by the Grama Niladhari

After giving the relevant information, take the file and make necessary actions to prepare the Widows 'and Orphans' Pension.

Why were the pensioners' pension stopped?

Termination of pension due to non-issuance of life certificate for the relevant year.

Issuing the life certificate after the arrival of the pensioner and inform to bring the certificate after certifying from the Grama Niladhari.

Update the pension after handing over the life certificate.

Why the pension is not paid to the heirs after the death of the widow?

Explain that there are no legal provisions to pay the salary or arrears to heirs in terms of the provisions of Widows 'and Orphans' Pension Act after the death of the person who is entitled to a pension.

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• Application for an Identity Card

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• Application for a Timber / Timber Freight Permit
• Application for sand, soil, gravel excavation and removal for non-commercial purposes
• Permit for requesting permission before felling more than 10 trees per land in logging.
• Permit for requesting permission before felling more than 05 trees per land in different logging
• Application for a license to cut down jackfruit, breadfruit, and palm trees