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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#To obtain a fishing license, applicants will need to go to the Office of the Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources.<br />
#Obtain an application form the Area Fisheries Inspector. <br />
#Submit the completed form to the inspector and present the registration certificate of the fishing craft.<br />
#Relevant documents will be sent to the district assistant director<br />
#The area Fisheries Inspector will review your application form and supporting documents and send them along with their recommendations to the district assistant director <br />
#District assistant director will approve or decline the application<br />
#Relevant documents will be sent to the director general<br />
#The whole process will take around two weeks to be completed. <br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Registration certificate of the fishing craft<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources'''<br />
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3rd Floor, <br> <br />
New Secretariat,<br> <br />
Maligawatta,<br> <br />
Colombo 10.<br />
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Mr. A. Ariyasena Fernando<br> <br />
Telephones:0094-11-2446183 / 0094-11-2472187 / 0094-11-2449170<br> <br />
Fax Nos:0094-11-2449170<br> <br />
Email:depfish@fisheries.gov.lk<br />
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Obtain Application Form: <br> <br />
Working Days Monday to Friday <br> <br />
Counter Open Hours 9:00 am to 4:45 pm <br> <br />
Except on government holidays <br />
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Submit Application Form: <br> <br />
Working Days Monday to Friday<br> <br />
Counter Open Hours 9:00 am to 4:45 pm <br> <br />
Except on government holidays<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*Applicant must be a Sri Lankan<br />
*Applicant must be able to present a registration certificate of the vessel that will be used for operations. The operation should be in accordance with the 1996 operations orders.<br />
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Note: License will be issued to Sri Lankans in accordance with the special gazette declaration of 1996 November 07th bearing no 948/25.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
No cost involved in obtaining this service<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
It will take about 2 weeks for your application to be completed. <br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
This procedure provides information on how you can obtain a license for fishing operation in Sri Lankan territory waters.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[http://www.gic.gov.lk/gic/index.php?option=com_info&id=450&task=info&lang=en&appcode=cp&lang=en&gen_from=sch Government Information Centre]<br />
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==Others==<br />
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