Registrar General’s Department
Register an ordinary death
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
Identify where death occurred and the registrar with territorial jurisdiction
rgd.gov.lk (opens in a new tab)Notify local Grama Niladhari; RGD currently states within five days
Confirm GN death report B24 and complete CR02 declaration
Provide notice through a person authorized by RGD, following order of listed relatives/informants
Register within the stated three-month free period if eligible and inspect issued certificate