Category of Licence
- Timber cutting licenses (Jack trees / Palm trees / Female Palmyra)
- Issuing permits for timber / timber transport
- Extension of Timber / Extradition Period
- Issuing license to open new pawning centers
- Renewal of the pawning center license
- Issuing of excise license
- Permission to hold liquor whilst at ceremonies
- Issuing Animal Transportation Licenses
- Recommendation for Gun Permits
- Issuing licenses for toddy
- Excavation and transport of sand and gravel for commercial and non-commercial purposes
Required Documents and Fees
Timber cutting license
A copy of the deed certified by the Grama Niladari and verified by the original
- Where the noticeable owner of the land is certified by the Grama Niladari when the applicant is not aware of the clear title of the land
- Affidavit taken to prove that there is no objection to the issuance of a permit to rent to the applicant when there are several heirs
- If a new construction is expected to throw down trees, an appropriate construction plan
- Letters of the pradeshiya Sabhas / Urban Councils if they are being scattered due to dangers
- If court verdicts regarding the land are relevant, court orders regarding them and dump
- Notice of correspondence in the case of power line disturbance or protest
- If the tree is located on the fence, the approximate (bare) land is owned by the owner. The owner is not opposed to cut the tree
Issuing Permits for timber/ timber transport
Completed application
- Grama Niladhari report on timber, timber or timber
- License for cutting Cutting Jack / Palmyra / Female Palmyra Tree
- Timber logging document certified by Grama Niladari
- Site Recommendation
- Original copy of the transport license and the official receipt issued by the Department of Railways (Adavi Vana reports, Grama Niladari Reports or not necessary and License Duty does not apply) Licenses Obtaining licenses to re-transfer Railway /
- Invoices for timber, cracked timber or timber goods
Issuing license to open new pawning centers
Grama Niladhari report
- Superintendent of Police
- Original registration certificate and another copy
- Affidavit not to have a lawful and irregular act
- Original copy of insurance certificate covering bribery and burglary allegation and another copy
- A joint venture partnership
- A copy of the tax deed
License fee - Rs. 1000.00
Deposit - Rs. 100000.00
Registration Charge - Rs.25000.00
Renewal of liquor license
- Approval letter issued by the Excise Commissioner
- Clearance Certificate issued by the Assistant Excise Commissioner General
- Clearance Certificate and its copy issued by the Inland Revenue Commissioner and the Provincial Revenue Commissioner
- Last year's license
(Rates vary according to the gazette notificication)
