Divisional Secretariat - Galgamuwa

Issuing National Identity Cards

Obtaing National Identity Card for the first time

Basic requirements to be met to apply for a National Identity Card

Every person who is a citizen of Sri Lanka and who has attained or attains the age of 15 years shall apply for a National Identity card

Documents to be submited

Duly completed application (Form D.R.P/1,7,8) (This form can be obtained from the Identity Card Section of the Divisional Secretariat or from the Grama Niladhari.)
ICAO Standard photograph obtained within 06 month period.
Birth certificate or extract of the birth registry certified by the Additional District Registrar

If you are under 50 and do not have a birth certificate, a certificate of presumed age.

If you are over 50 years of age and do not have a birth certificate, please submit one of the following documents along with the blank result sheet:

School Leaving Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate of a child stating the applicant's date of birth, Extract from the Birth Certificate, Estate Leaving Certificate, Certified copies of relevant pages of the passport, Registration Card issued by the Estate Superintendent, Birth Certificate

Citizenship certificate if born abroad
If you are a Buddhist monk, a novice certificate or a certificate of ordination
The fee for obtaining the National Identity Card for the first time and the registration stamp fee of Rs. 340/- should be paid to the Grama Niladhari
If the person has completed 16 years of age, the appropriate prescribed declaration (available from the Grama Niladhari) along with the receipt of payment of the fine of Rs. 2500/- (if the person is a low-income earner, the Grama Niladhari certified concessional fine declaration along with the receipt of payment of the fine of Rs. 250/-)

It is possible to carry out the necessary work by submitting these documents to the Grama Niladhari of the division

National Identity Card Amendments

Documents to be submited

Duly completed application (Form D.R.P/1,7,8) (This form can be obtained from the Identity Card Section of the Divisional Secretariat or from the Grama Niladhari.)
ICAO Standard photograph obtained within 06 month period.
Birth certificate or extract of the birth registry certified by the Additional District Registrar

If you are under 50 and do not have a birth certificate, a certificate of presumed age.

If you are over 50 years of age and do not have a birth certificate, please submit one of the following documents along with the blank result sheet:

School Leaving Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate of a child stating the applicant's date of birth, Extract from the Birth Certificate, Estate Leaving Certificate, Certified copies of relevant pages of the passport, Registration Card issued by the Estate Superintendent, Birth Certificate

If you are a Buddhist monk, a novice certificate or a certificate of ordination
If the Buddhist monk has been ordained, the ordination certificate issued by the Department of Buddhist Affairs.
Old National Identity Card
If the National Identity Card number is unclear, a document stating the National Identity Card number (copy of a bank book, copy of a drivings license, copy of a foreign passport)
Original marriage certificate if husband's name must be included
The amount of Rs. 640/- for the fee for the revision of the National Identity Card and the registration stamp fee.

It is possible to carry out the necessary work by submitting these documents to the Grama Niladhari of the division

National Identity Card Lost

Documents to be submited

Duly completed application (Form D.R.P/1,7,8) (This form can be obtained from the Identity Card Section of the Divisional Secretariat or from the Grama Niladhari.)
ICAO Standard photograph obtained within 06 month period.
Birth certificate or extract of the birth registry certified by the Additional District Registrar

If you are under 50 and do not have a birth certificate, a certificate of presumed age.

If you are over 50 years of age and do not have a birth certificate, please submit one of the following documents along with the blank result sheet:

School Leaving Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate of a child stating the applicant's date of birth, Extract from the Birth Certificate, Estate Leaving Certificate, Certified copies of relevant pages of the passport, Registration Card issued by the Estate Superintendent, Birth Certificate

If you are a Buddhist monk, a novice certificate or a certificate of ordination
If the Buddhist monk has been ordained, the ordination certificate issued by the Department of Buddhist Affairs.
Copy of the police complaint
A document stating the identity number (copy of a bank book, copy of a driver's license, copy of a passport)
Original marriage certificate if husband's name must be included
The fee for the revision of the National Identity Card and the registration stamp fee of Rs. 1140/- should be paid to the Grama Niladhari.

It is possible to carry out the necessary work by submitting these documents to the Grama Niladhari of the division

Incorporation / alteration of the name of a birth certificate

For those over 7 years -

The Christian Certificate-Student Tester
Newspaper advertisement - Bank Book
National / Posture Identification Card - Interim Certificate
Report from the government or other institution
Certified copy of voting register

You must submit at least three of the above documents

other than that

Application
Original birth certificate to be amended
Grama Niladhari letter with relevant Divisional Secretary for signature that both persons are identified as identical.

NB-:

If the name under the age of 21 is to change the name, the statement should be forwarded by the parent / guardian of their respective children.
It is recommended that the new name be used for at least one year.

Children below the age of 7 years