How to reach Wanduramba Divisional Secretariat?

• Wanduramba Divisional Secretariat is about 700 meters from Baddegama Road from Wanduramba town.

Inquiring about Grama Niladhari contact numbers

• Visit GN Division on this website.

Should the owner be present when registering business names??

• For this, it is mandatory for the owner of the business to come and bring the National ID.

What are the documents to carry when dealing with bank money and mortgaged goods of a deceased person?

• Death certificate of the deceased
• Documents related to applicant's relationship (birth certificate, marriage certificate)
• Affidavits if there are other members that they have no objection to giving money or goods to the applicant
• National ID card

What documents should be brought while transferring electricity bills?

• Deeds proving the right of the place to get electricity
• Proof of ownership letter from Housing Development Authority or Municipality
• National ID card

Pregnant mothers are given Rs. 20,000/= How to get Nutrition Allowance?

• An application can be obtained from the Early Childhood Development Officer of the Divisional Secretariat belonging to the maternity clinic you attended or from the officer implementing this program before 3 months of pregnancy.

Who is eligible for educational assistance?

• School going children can get bursary if their father is dead or incurable.

How to register an NGO?

• Non-Governmental Organizations which have been established for more than one year are registered after providing documents.

Will the prosperity benefit be available anew?

• Currently no new beneficiaries are being selected and appeals are being accepted for future consideration.

What are the eligibility requirements to get Elderly Aid?

• What are the eligibility requirements to get Elderly Aid?
• Family income per month is Rs. 3000 or less

Either husband or wife can apply for this.

How to get copies of birth or marriage or death certificate?

• 100 rupees if the number and date of the birth or marriage or death certificate is known,
• If you do not know the number and date of the birth or marriage or death certificate, you can get the certificates by paying 200 rupees to the Divisional Secretariat.
• In case of a birth, marriage or death in the Colombo district, the relevant certificates can be obtained from the Colombo Divisional Secretariat.

How to register birth?

• In order to register a normal birth, one should meet a birth registration registrar in the relevant district three months before the birth and register the birth.
• For registration of births after three months meet Additional District Registrar and get relevant information.

How to amend the birth certificate?

• Meet Additional District Registrar with relevant documents.

How to draw widow's orphan's pension after death of civil pensioner?

• First obtain the death certificate of the pensioner and stop the pension.
• If there is more money, sending letters to the bank to bring it.
• Then informing the concerned person to bring the following documents.
  • Original copy of the death certificate of the pensioner
  • Original copy of widow's birth certificate
  • Original copy of marriage certificate
  • A photocopy of the widow's bank book
  • A photocopy of widow's identity card
  • A photocopy of Widow Orphan Card or Widow Orphan Number
  • A passport size color photograph attested by Gramaniladhari Officer
  • All the photocopies of the above documents should be attested by the Village Officer.
• Then, after they provide the relevant information, take the file and make the necessary arrangements to make the widow's and orphan's pension.

Why has the pension of pensioners been stopped?

• Cessation of pension for non-grant of life assurance for the relevant year.
• After the pensioner arrives, give the life certificate and ask the village officer to bring it for certification.
• Later updation of pension on surrender of life certificate again.

Why is the widow's posthumous pension not paid to the heirs?

• Clarifying that there is no legal provision to pay the amount to the heirs of a person entitled to Widow's Orphan's Pension under the Widow's Orphan's Pension Act, if there is any salary or arrears due to that person after his death.

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