Divisional Secretariat - Maspotha

1. ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY CARDS

Forward to the Commissioner of the Department of Registration of  Persons for issuance of National Identity Card for the first time

01 Day

Forward to the Commissioner of the Department of Registration of  Persons for any revision of National Identity Card for the first time

01 Day

Refer to the Commissioner of the Department of Registration of  Persons to obtain duplicates of National Identity Card for the first time

01 Day

Recommendation for issuance of foreign passports

01 Day

2. LANDS

Preparation of a grant for lands with permits after obtaining recommendations and plans from the lands related institutions 

15 Day

Insertion of a name of a successor in a grant or Permit.

01 Days

Disposal of a Grant.

01 Days

Making corrections in a grant

02 Weeks

Rental of the harvest of crown lands

02 Weeks

Transfer of a grant

05 Days

Transfer of the ownership at the death of a grantee on request

01 Days

Permission to deposit a grant as security

01 Hour

Renew annual taxation permits

15 Minutes

3. PERMITS

Issuing permits for felling of trees

03 Days

Issuing permits for transport of timber

05 Days

Amend timber permit

01 Hour

Recommendation for transports of used furniture

15 Minutes

Issuing permit for tapping sweet toddy

01 Day

Recomendation for obtaining permit for  forest  produce & minarals

02 Weeks

Reccomendation for issuing a permit of explosive

15 Minutes

Provide recommendations for electricity requests

05 Minutes

Perform investigations for electricity related objections 

02 Weeks

Issuance of permits for animal transportation (after receiving the recommendations from the relevant institutions) 

20 Minutes

Renew liquor permits (after receiving the recommendations from the relevant institutions)

Issuance of permits for wine spirits

02 Weeks

Renew wine store permits annually

30 Minutes

Issuance of permits for jewelry pawning  

03 day

Renew jewelry pawning permits 

03 day

Levy of examination fees

05 Minutes

4. CERTIFICATES

Issuance of certificates on citizen's needs concerned with civil status, family details, income details  Property valuation  

05 Minutes

Issuance of income certificates 

20 Minutes

Issuance of character certificates, residential certificates with counter signature 

05 Minutes

Forward inquiry reports for police recruitment 

01 Week

Issuance of assessment tax reports 

20 Minutes

5. Registration

Registration of a past birth (In terms of section 24 within one year & over a year)

03 Week

Registration of a past death (In terms of section 39 within one year & over a year)

03 Week

Registration of a Marriage

01 Hour

Proceed divorces according to the Udarata (Kandyan ) marriage registration –

03 Months

Issuance of certified copies of birth, death, marriage & divorce certificates

10 Minutes

Change of name (Name in column 2 in terms of section 27)

03 Days

Name alterations of birth certificates under clause number 52 (line 05)

03 Days

5. Driving Licence

Revenue Licence for vehicle (Moter Cycles,Three Wheellers, Ambulances,Herzes, dualpurpose vehicles,

Land vehicles, Ominies,Buses, Motorcoaches, Commercial vehicles)

02 Minutes

Recommendation of vehicle registration certificates for amendments of license authority

10 minutes

Presentation of documents for vehicle transfers

10 Minutes

7. Pension

Payment Of civil pension

15 Days

Payment Of Military pension

15 Days

Payment Of Widower pension

15 Days

Preparation of widow/ widower pensions of the death of the contributor whilst on duty

15 Days

Payment Of pension for the Disable Person 

15 Days

Payment of orphans' pensions

15 Days

Issuance of pensioner railway warrants

15 Minutes

Issuance of pension certificates  

10 Minutes

Levy of premium under the Social Security Pension Fund

10 minutes

7. Public Assistants

Recommendation and Approval of Public Donation

03 Days

Recommendation for Medical Aids for Cancer, Thalasimia, Tuberculosis

03 Days

Recommendation for Assistance for supply of Wheel chairs, Spectacles ad Lenses

03 Days

Recommendation for rehabilitation of disabled persons and providing homes for elders and disabled persons

03 Days

Recommendation for Medical Assistance from the President's Fund

01 Days

Recommendation for Assistance for Students from the President's Fund

01 Days

Recommendation for Mahapola  Scholarship

15 minutes

Recommendation for provincial council scholarship assistance

15 minutes

Recommendation for assistance from chief Minister's fund

15 minutes

Recommendation for assistance for retarded artists

15 minutes

8. Samurdhi

Release of compulsory Samurdhi savings

15 minutes

9. Registration of the organizations

Registration of a voluntary organization

07 Day

Registration of women's societies, social societies, cultural societies, religious societies

07 Days

Registration of rural development societies

07 Days

10. Registration of  Business names

Registration of sole proprietor businesses and, partnership businesses

03 Days

Amendment of business names and issuance of certified copies of business names

03 Days

Revocation of business name

01 Weeks

Recommendation of new timber businesses

01 Weeks