Apply in Person
If your driver license is lost or stolen, you would have to approach the local police station in your area and file a complaint about you lost or stolen driver license.

• Obtain the application form: Form

• District secretarial offices (normal service)
• Main office in Verahere – Colombo (one day service - priority)
  

• Submits the filled form directed to Commissioner, along with required documents to:

• District secretarial offices (normal service)
• Main office in Colombo (one day service - priority)

• The department will verify the details of the documents you have provided to check if it is accurate.
• It will then send the order for assistant commissioner for issuing of the duplicate license
• Department issues the duplicate license.
  

Note: 
If Relevant Documents Submitted by Applicant are Found Inaccurate:
The Department Rejects Request for Duplicate License and Applicant should Re-submit all relevant documents.

• Two copies of black and white photos of size: 2*2 ”, with certification of Grama Niladhari at the back of one of the photos
• A certified copy of the police entry stating the loss of the license, This copy should be issued within the period of last 6 months
• National Identity Card / Original and a photocopy of a valid Passport, containing NIC number
• Current license of the applicant – If the license is damaged
  

When applying for the One day service, applicant should provide with a letter from the Grama Niladhari or Regional Secretary certifying the accuracy of his residency

Commissioner – Department of Motor Traffic,
P.O Box 533, 581-341, Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 5.

• List of District offices which can be contacted: District Offices
• Head office contact information: Head Office Location
• More Head office information: Head Office Location
  
  

Department of Motor Traffic
No: 581-341, Elvitigala Mavatha, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.
Mr. Upul Priyantha de Silva
Telephones: +94-11-2698717
Fax Nos: +94-11-2694338
Email:e.dmts@sltnet.lk
Website: Department of Motor Traffic

• Applicants can apply for this Service under Following Circumstances:

• At situations of a license being damaged
• At the loss of a driving license
  
  

In Order to be qualified to obtain this Service an Applicant must meet with Following Conditions:

• Being an owner of a driving license
• Information of the license provided by the applicant existing within the
• Department system (license being issues after 1996)
• Manual files (license being issued before 1996)
• Provide with all the documents required within the process (please refer to the section: “Documents Required)
  

Note: Any applicant who is not able to meet with above conditions will be considered disqualified from obtaining the service.

NOTE:

• No penalties involved in this process
• There are no additional costs involved in the process of obtaining these services

• Validity of the application exists until the process is concluded and duplicate license is being issued

Application Form that can be used : MTA 42

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• Applied for one day priority service: License is issued within one day
• Applied for normal services: License is issued within three months

Note: One Day Processing Applicants can obtain their Duplicate License after 3:30 pm, within the same say of submitting forms.

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All the applications should be directed to the commissioner of the Licensing Division
Commissioner – Department of Motor Traffic,
P.O Box 533, 581-341, Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 5.

Note: Applicants are given the facility of obtaining licenses through:

• All district secretarial offices (normal service)
• Main office in Verahera – Colombo (one day service - priority)

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

• Driving without a valid driver’s license is an offence punishable by law and one need to acquire a new one in case of loss or damage of the driver’s license.

Submission timeline

• Working days are Monday to Friday
• Counter open hours are 9:30am to 3:30pm (Normal) and 9:30am to 12:30pm (priority)

• Driver’s license can be used as an identity document

• Government information centre

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