Online service begins in issuing Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
August 10, 2021-
Commencement of online system to provide efficient service for citizens
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Eliminates the irregularities prevailed
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Deeds and title reports soon through the system
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Possibility to collect at any Divisional Secretariat
Fast, efficient and easy system of obtaining birth, marriage and death certificates for all citizens of the country has been created and the irregularities involved in the prevailed system will be eliminated with the introduction of the online system, said the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd).
Further, the Sri Lankans will soon be able to obtain the copies of their deeds and title reports through the online system and the online system conforms the President’s “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour” policy statement in realizing the Citizen-Centric Digital Government, Gen. Gunaratne added.
He made these remarks during a media brief held at the Defence Ministry’s Auditorium today (Aug 10) organized to inform the media in making all Sri Lankans aware of the online service in issuing birth, marriage and death certificates.
Further adding, Gen. Gunaratne said the introduction of the online system with effect from 02 August 2021 is a giant leap forward by the Department which is governed under the State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management.
The Registrar General Maddumabandara Weerasekara highlighting the significance of having correct and valid certificates said the Department scanned birth, marriage and death certificates registered after the year 1960 and saved them in a centralized system to facilitate the citizens to obtain their respective certificate using a simple procedure.
During the media brief, Senior Deputy Registrar General Lakshika Ganepola and Assistant Director (Information Technology) Tharaka Prashantha explained the procedure involved in the process using a smart phone / computer and making the due payment with Visa/Master Card.
Sri Lankans have been facilitated to get their birth, marriage and death certificate since the centralized system at the Registrar General’s Department contains 36 million scanned certificates registered from 1960 to 2018.
It was emphasized that the facility also allows people to collect the certificates via Speed Post or at the closest Divisional Secretariat.
Sri Lankans can use the web link - https://online.ebmd.rgd.gov.lk and follow the required procedure to get the efficient service.
Registrar General’s Department also informs the public to get further details available in the official website www.rgd.gov.lk or by contacting the telephone number, 011 288 9518.
Defence Ministry officials and media personnel attended the media brief conducted according to the stipulated healthcare guidelines.
