Procedures to be Followed by the Citizens to getinformation
Submit a written application to the Information Officer.
Electronic source requests are valid
Do not inquire about other matters other than the relevant information to the citizen
The officer should inform the applicant within 14 days from the date of payment of the application.
Provide within 14 days of delivery of information.
If you have enough documents about the information to be provided, you may still have more than 21 days.
If the Information Officer dismisses the application for not being able to provide the information, the citizen needs to know the reason and the manner in which it is required to file.
Must send to the petitioner within 14 days of rejected the issues by information officer
An appeal should be forwaded to the Information Commissioner within 2 months if the Appellate Authority does not issue a resolution.
Necessary documents to be submitted to obtain an ID for the first time:?
Duly completed RPD Form 1
Applicants under 50 years of age should compulsorily submit the Birth Certificate (BC) or the Probable Age Certificate issued by the Additional District Registrar in order to obtain an ID card.
The Department considers 1st of July of the respective year as the date of birth in respect of the applicants who submit probable age certificates.
Applicants over 50 years of age and do not possess the birth certificate or the probable age certificate, could submit two or more following alternative documents along with the results of search of registers and an Affidavit to confirm the age.
School leaving certificate
Certificate of Baptism
Copies of Birth certificates of children of the applicant, (if the date of birth of the applicant indicated )
Estate leaving certificate (if the date of birth indicated)
Certified copies of relevant pages of the Passport
Registration card issued by the Estate Superintendent
Horoscope (if available)
Applicants born in a foreign country should submit the citizenship certificates issued by the Department of Immigration & Emigration of Sri Lanka.
Women applicants, who wish to include husband’s family name in the ID card need to submit the original & a copy of the marriage certificate.
Five colour photographs of the size of 1 ⅜” X ⅞”
Stamp fees
Stamps to a value of Rs. 3/= for the applicants under 17 years of age.
Stamps to a value of Rs. 13/= for the applicants over 17 years of age.
Applicants, who wish to include their occupation/designation in the ID card, should submit a service certificate obtained during the last three months. Professionals also need to submit documentary evidence, in case if they wish to include their profession in the ID card. (I.e. Engineers, Doctors, Accountants, Lawyers should submit relevant Degree certificates). In case of the Businessmen, they need to submit a certified copy of the Business Registration certificate.
Procedure to confirm the Priest status of applicants-
Buddhist cleric should submit the “Certificate of Ordain” or “Upasampada Certificate” issued by the Department of Buddhist Affairs
“Dasasil Matha” should submit the registration certificate issued by the Department of Buddhist Affairs
Islamic priest should submit the certificate issued by the Department of Islamic Religious Affairs
Hindu priest should submit the certificate issued by the Department of Hindu Religious Affairs
Catholic priest should submit certificate issued by the head of relevant catholic religious chapters
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