Civil Registration System

Sri Lanka

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National Civil Registration Agency

National level Agency

Does the law designate a national level agency responsible for civil registration?

Yes, it is the Registrar General's Department

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

Law Source
Role of the Health Sector

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

In Sri Lanka, the national level entity responsible for civil registration is the The Office of Registrar General within the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Births and Deaths Registration Act designates a three-tiered civil registration structure, with the Registrar General at a national level, District Registrars at a middle level and Registrars of Divisions at a local level.
Law Source
Births and Deaths Registration Act Part I

Powers and Responsibilities of National Civil Registration Agency

Does the law designate a national level agency responsible for civil registration?

Yes, it is the Registrar General's Department

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

Law Source
Role of the Health Sector

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

In Sri Lanka, the national level entity responsible for civil registration is the The Office of Registrar General within the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Births and Deaths Registration Act designates a three-tiered civil registration structure, with the Registrar General at a national level, District Registrars at a middle level and Registrars of Divisions at a local level.
Law Source
Births and Deaths Registration Act Part I

Delegation

Does the law designate a national level agency responsible for civil registration?

Yes, it is the Registrar General's Department

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

Law Source
Role of the Health Sector

Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

In Sri Lanka, the national level entity responsible for civil registration is the The Office of Registrar General within the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Births and Deaths Registration Act designates a three-tiered civil registration structure, with the Registrar General at a national level, District Registrars at a middle level and Registrars of Divisions at a local level.
Law Source
Births and Deaths Registration Act Part I