Obtaining Certified and Translated Copies of Certificates

Online Applications

By visiting : https://online.ebmd.rgd.gov.lk there is the possibility of applying for certified copies through the Online System. For more information visit.

Copies of the should be obtained from the Divisional Secretariat relevant to the place of Birth. 

• If the relevant certificate is in the database, you can obtained certified copies of it from any Divisional Secretariat closets to you. 
• Copies of certificates from 01.01.1960 to 31.12.2020 can be obtained through the system. (you can check and verify wheter it is available in the database from the Divisonal Seceretariat closest to you)

The required form can be obtained from the Registrar Division of any Divisional Secretariat or from the web-site .

Fees charged, 

• When the birth certificate number and the date of registration are known-the fee is Rs. 120.00 per copy
• If the birth certificates number and the date of registration are not known (as a search of records for a period not exceeding two years is required.) - Fee is Rs.250.00 per copy. For each additional copy, it is Rs. 120.00 

Certified copies can be requested by paying the relevant fee to the Divisional Secretariat or to the capital Registrar General's Bank of Ceylon. (Battaramulla branch) Account No. 7039827, and submitting the receipt (bank slip provided there along with the duly completed application form to the relevant Divisional Secretariat. Payments made via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) or Online payments will not be accepted. 

If the birth certificate needs to be received by post, a stamp, self-address envelope must be submitted along with the application form and the payment receipt as indicated above. 

If the birth is registered, the requested number of copies of the relevant birth certificate will be issued according to the amount paid, and if the birth is not registered, you will be notified via the B38 Form. 

Information regarding the branch offices of the Department where translators who provide this service are stationed can be obtained from the website  

Available Translations

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

Application accepting hours:

• Weekdays from 9.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
• Will not be open on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

The applications form can be obtained from the offices where translators serve or from the website . 

Documents to be submitted

• Duly completed application form
• The original copy or the document to be translated for a certified copy obtained from a Divisional Secretariat
• If obtaining by post, in addition to the above requirements, a stamped, self address envelope. 

Translation Fees

• Rs. 600.00 per translated copy
• Any number of translated copies can be obtained 

Time taken : 03 working days

One day service has not available as yet.