Services from Social Development Division
- Registration of Business Names
- Registration of Dhamma School
- Registration of voluntary organizations
- Registration of Viharastha Dayaka Sabhas
- Providing disaster relief
- Providing equipment for disabled persons
- Providing self employment assistance
- Payment of Elder Allowance
- Payment of disability allowance
- Issuing adult identity cards
- Providing public assistance
- Providing medical aid
- Providing livelihood assistance for kidney patients
- Issuance of Nutrition Vouchers to Pregnant Mothers
Registration of Business Names
Required Documents For Business Registration
- Business Registration Application
- Request letter
- A duplicate copy of the trade license
- A duplicate of the receipt of payment to the Pradeshiya Sabha
- A duplicate of the deed and plan of the place of business
- Land title deed (taken within 06 months)
- A duplicate of the land acquired on a leasehold basis
- If the land does not belong to the person, the will of the owner and the Certificate of Justice of the Peace
- Public Health Inspector's Report for Restaurants / Hotels / Groceries / Pharmacy
- If it is a
- Tourist hotel, the approval of the Ceylon Tourist Authority
- Timber business, Forest Conservation approval
- Agriculture certificate for pesticides
- Proof of eligibility should be provided for
- Computer Centers
- Medical Centers
- Ayurvedic Centers
- Educational Institutions etc.
- A photo of the nameplate
- Environmental Officer Report as required
Registration of Dhamma School
Required Documents for Registration of Dhamma Schools
- Dhamma school should be started and maintained for six consecutive months
- Relevant temple should be registered with the Department of Buddhist Affairs and a copy of it
- The Registration Application of Dhamma School
- Recommendation of the Registrar Thero
- Recommendation of the Buddhist Affairs Coordinator
- Approval of the Divisional Secretary
- Certificate of registration is issued after the approval of the Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs
Registration of voluntary organizations
Required Documents for registration of voluntary organization
- Request letter.
- Completed application.
- Constitution of the institution
- Copy of the first meeting report and signature.
- Report of the last general meeting and signatures of attendance
- Work reports on projects expected to be implemented
- Copy of bank account
- Staff Information (Name, Designation, Address, NFF)
- Membership Registration (Name, Address, Mobile)
- Certified audit report
Registration of Viharastha Dayaka Sabha
Required Documents Registration of Viharastha Dayaka Sabhas
- Completed application
- A copy of the certificate of registration with the Temples Department
- (If the name of the Chief Incumbent other than the Chief Incumbent mentioned in the certificate is the current Chief Incumbent, a copy of the letter informing that the Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs has accepted that)
- The election of the contributing chairman should be constitutional
- Relevant bank account details
- Signature and official seal of the Divisional Secretary
- The staff should consist of 10 members
- Signatures of the Hon. Secretary / Hon. Chairman and Officers
- The Chairman of the Dayaka Sabha must be the Chief Thero, In other cases, if another Thero is appointed, then the letter authorizing the Viharadhipathi Thero should be submitted and the letter should be certified by the Divisional Secretary.
Payment of Elder Allowance
Required Documents
- Completed application.
- Copy of birth certificate or copy of national identity card or copy of adult identity card.
- If the birth certificate is not available, any documents to proof the age
- Grama Niladhari Report
(Provided in accordance with the provisions and according to the waiting list)
