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Cause of Death
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Sri Lanka
Cause of Death
Certificates and Related Services
Certificates and Related Services
Death Certificate with cause of death information
Does the death certificate include cause of death information?
Yes
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
To protect privacy and confidentiality of the deceased, some countries provide for a long-form death certificate which contains cause of death information and a short-form death certificate which does not contain cause of death information. The long-form death certificate is only accessible to family and those with a legitimate interest in learning cause of death, such as government officials. Short-form certificates are accessible by anyone and used as a record of death for administrative purposes.
Under Section 56, BDRA, anyone can request a certified copy of the death certificate. In Form R of the BDRA (Certificate of Registration of Death), there is a line that mentions "Cause of Death" and can be accessed by anyone who is making a written declaration to access the certified copy.
