Sri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, Civil Registration

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What is in This Collection?

This collection includes civil registration records of births, marriages and deaths in Sri Lanka from 1768-1990. The original records are located in various civil registration division offices throughout Sri Lanka. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are in Sinhala, Tamil, English and Dutch. For help reading them see:

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Name of Child
Date and Place of Birth
Gender
Father's name and Mother's maiden name
Father's occupation
Informant Name and Residence

Marriage

Name Groom and Bride
Groom's and Bride's age
Groom's occupation
Groom's and Bride's residence
Father's name and occupation
Place of marriage

Death

Name of Deceased
Date and Place of Death
Gender
Nationality
Age of Deceased
Occupation
Name of Parents
Cause of Death
Place of Burial
Informant Name and Residence

Collection Content

1895 Birth Record
1953 Marriage Record
1918 Death Record

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

29,401,302 Personas

14,508,157 Images

Language

Dutch, Flemish, English, Sinhalese, Tamil

Location of Original Records

Registrar General's Department, Colombo

Cite This Collection

"Sri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 9 October 2025.

Sri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990