1. Obtain an application form (DOP AG2) from the Divisional Secretarial Office. You will need to provided the number and the description of the gun for which the license is desired. Viz. type, makers name and the number on the barrel.
2. Complete the form. You will need to state the reason why you need a gun permit/license and you must be able to justify your reason by presenting documentary proof .
3. Hand in the completed form over to the Divisional Secretarial Office. The Divisional Secretarial Officers will inform the respective police station and the Grama Niladari in your locality.
4. The Grama Niladhari and the Police Officer will pay you a visit to identify, evaluate your need for a permit.
5. A permit will only be issued once both the Grama Niladari and the Police Officers are satisfied with their findings.

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Police Department
Police Head Quarters, Colombo 01

Telephone:
+94-11-2421111
+94-11-2327711-2-3

Fax: +94-11-234553

Email: telligp@police.lk

• Citizen of Sri Lanka
• Must have a valid reason and able to justify their need to obtain a Gun Permit

Individuals who are NOT eligible to possess a gun:

• old people
• those who are medically unfit
• minors

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

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.

This procedure provides you information on how you can renew your gun license/permit.

No person shall have in his custody, or possess or use any gun unless he possess a gun/firearm license.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Government Information Centre

More information which might help people.