Sri Lanka - Registration of a Birth Occurred in a Private Hospital

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Procedure

• Complete the relevant declaration form and submit to the Registrar of births and deaths.
• Submit the all required documents with the declaration form.
• A copy of the birth certificate is issued to the informant free of charge.

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Required Documents

• Documents to be submitted,
  • Duly perfected declaration
  • Hospital report issued in proof of the occurrence of the birth

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Registrar General's

No: 234 /A3,

Denzil Kobbakaduwa Mw,

Battaramulla,

Sri Lanka.

Telephones: +94-11-2889488 / +94-11-2889489

Fax Nos :+94-11-2889491

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Website: www.rgd.gov.lk

Eligibility

Appropriate persons for informing of a birth for registration

• Father
• Mother
• Person present at the time of occurrence of the birth
• Medical Officer of the hospital

Fees

• A birth can be registered free of charge within a period of 03 months.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• The Birth is registered by the Registrar of births and deaths of the area where birth occurred. If the birth has occurred at a private hospital, inform the Registrar of that area for registration of such birth.
• Appropriate persons for informing of a birth for registration
  • Father
  • Mother
  • Person present at the time of occurrence of the birth
  • Medical Officer of the hospital
• Obtain the relevant declaration from the Registrar of births and deaths for informing the birth.
• Documents to be submitted
  • Duly perfected declaration
  • Hospital report issued in proof of the occurance of the birth
• A birth can be registered free of charge within a period of 03 months.
• A copy of the birth certificate is issued to the informant free of charge.
• Visit the Additional District Registrar of the Divisional Secretariat at your nearest for further information.

Required Information

• Name
• Date and Place of Birth
• Fathers and Mothers Full name, Date & Place of Birth, Residence and Age
• Sex
• Registrars Division and District
• Were parents married or not
• Grandfathers full name, year & place of birth

Need for the Document

You can register a Birth occurred in a Private Hospital by following the below instructions and procedure.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Sri Lanka Government Information Center - Registration of a Birth occurred in a Private Hospital http://www.gic.gov.lk/gic/index.php?option=com_info&task=info&id=1492&lang=en

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