CRVS Laws
Sri Lanka
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Primary Legislation
| Title | Docs Documents |
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| Statistics Ordinance | |
| Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010 | |
| Births and Deaths Registration Act | |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | |
| Notaries Ordinance No. 1 of 1907 | |
| Marriage Registration Ordinance | |
| Citizenship Act | |
| Adoption of Children Ordinance | |
| Consular Functions Act | |
| Civil Procedure Code |
Circulars, Guidance and Forms
| Title | Docs Documents |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health Circular and Guidelines National Feto-Infant Mortality Surveillance Mechanism 2016 | |
| Declaration of Birth after 3 months (Form B6) | |
| Declaration of alteration of name (Form B9) | |
| Declaration of Death for Late Registration (Form B15) | |
| Declaration for alteration, insertion or omission of particulars in a Birth Register (Form B37A) |
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| Declaration of Death for Deaths in Rural and General Hospitals (Form B11) | |
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Circular 2-155 of 2015
Stillbirth Registration |
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Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development & Cultural Affairs Circular No. 01/2016
Issuance of Official Passports |
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| General Circular No. 1120 dated 19.09.1980 |
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| Stillbirth Registration Entry (Form C) | |
| Certificate of Notice of Stillbirth (Form S) | |
| Declaration of Death (Form I) | |
| Certificate of Cause of Death (Form J) |
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| Guidelines for Medical Practitioners & Dentists Medical & Death Certificates | |
| Director General Health Services General Circular No. 1255 dated 26.08.1982 |
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| Director General Health Services General Circular No. 01-05/2003 | |
| Report of Death on an Estate (Form L) | |
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Circular 2-142 of 2015
Registration of Births in Hospitals |
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Circular 06/2016
Gender Recognition Certificate |
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| Form L (Superintendent of Estate) | |
| Declaration of Death for Late Registrations (Form M) | |
| Inquirer's Certificate of Death (Form B18) | |
| Report of Death by Gram Niladhari (Form B24) |
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| Declaration of Death and Certificate of Cause of Death (Form B33) | |
| Declaration of Normal and Sudden Death (Form CR2) | |
| Ministry of Education Circular No. 24/2018 dated 31 May 2018 |
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| Report of Birth by Gram Niladhari (Form B23) |
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| Report of Birth or Stillbirth by Father or any other person in attendance of Mother (Form W) | |
| Report of Birth on an Estate (Form E) | |
| Form used by Heads of Health Facility with details of Birth (Form B148) |
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| Particulars for Registration of Births (Form CR1) | |
| Declaration of Birth after 3 months (Form F) | |
| Declaration of Birth (Form B1) |
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