Registrar General’s Department
Obtain certified birth, marriage or death certificate
For Local applicants or Sri Lankans abroad
Research draft. Sources were collected on 9 November 2026; not every page was read in full. Current rules and the full application process are unverified. Follow the linked official source before acting.
Steps
Select birth, marriage or death certified copy and apply through official eBMD
rgd.gov.lk (opens in a new tab)If eBMD has the record, choose an applicable online or islandwide DS route
If not in eBMD, choose the original registration DS or direct online application to that office
Local: wait for payment link by email/SMS, pay securely, then select post or DS pickup
Overseas: request record availability and then follow embassy/mission instructions; payment is at the Mission; certificates are physical