Procedure and Certificates

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Registrar General or other officer authorized by RG, may correct any clerical error or supply any inadvertent omission in any registration entry under BDRA. The Registrar is allowed to correct or amend the birth certificate with respect to omitted information. Late naming is permitted, but a parent should ask for the amendment within 42 days from the date of the registration. Requests to amend information related to the father such as addition of name of father or amendment to race of father, have a cost of five rupees and require the Registrar to notify the concerned parties.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Form A in BDRA (in practice Forms CR1 filled out by informant and B148 (issued by hospitals for hospital births)  or Form B23 (issued by GN for community births) comprise of all the requested information. The law does not explicitly state the minimum information required. However, in practice, if some of the information (such as father's name) is unavailable, birth registration will proceed. 

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registration after 3 months-12 months and after 12 months, parents' marriage certificate is required if parents are married and one of the following documents as proof date and place of birth: birth hospital report or certified copy/GN birth report or certified copy/estate birth report or certified copy/public health officer's certificate or certified copy/copy of midwife's register

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

When informant resides in a division other than the one in which birth occurred, the informant is obligated to send a written declaration of birth (Form D) signed in presence of two witnesses, to the registrar of division where informant resides. What may act as a barrier to registration is Section 16(2) wherein, this registrar of division may require declarant to supply written or oral evidence of birth, before attesting it and sending it to registrar of division where birth occurred, to be registered. Additionally, the registrar may ask for proof of marriage or other proof, if the registrar has reason to doubt the legitimacy of the child but illegitimacy is not a ground to deny registration of birth under BDRA.
In practice, Form D is not used. Form CR1 is to be filled out by informants to register all births. For births in hospitals, the registrar will require Form B148 which is generally issued to persons free of charge by government hospitals. There may be a charge for issuance of B148 by private hospitals. In the case of community births, Registrar will require B23 from the GN. In case of estate births, Form E in BDRA is still required to be filled in by superintendent of estate to register birth, though there is a growing redundancy of the distinction between estate and non-estate births in reality.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

For birth registrations after 3 months of birth, a fee of Rs. 50 is charged to declarant, according to the RGD wesbite
Anyone who registers birth after 3 months, is guilty of an offence and liable to pay a fine between Rs. 1000-2000

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

No fee under Section 19 BDRA

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

On time birth registration is 42 days.

Between 3-12 months, a declaration must be made under Form F by the informant to register birth. There is a discrepancy in the law that does not reflect how births that are registered between 42 days-3 months, are classified.

After 12 months, the Registrar General alone has the power to direct registrar of division to register birth.

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

N/A

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Births must be reported to registrar of division where birth occurred, according to Section 15. Section 16 clarifies that in cases where office of appropriate registrar may not be conveniently accessed, informant's written declaration of birth must be sent to registrar in whose jurisdiction birth occured, for registration. In the case of births on estastes, births must be reported to superindentent of estate and not registrar of division under Section 20. Form CR1 (filled by informant), B148 (filled by hospital), Form U/B23 (filled by GN) and Form E (filled by estate superintendent) also note "place of birth" for child