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LankaSolve is an independent guide to getting things done in Sri Lanka, whether you live here or are handling things from abroad: passports, NIC, police clearance, driving licences, vehicle transfers, business registration, certificates, Foreign Ministry attestation and working abroad. Free calculators cover loans, EPF and ETF, VAT and land. Every fee and form is checked against the official source and dated.

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Government & services

Passport Application Guide
How to apply for or renew a Sri Lankan passport: documents checklist, Form K-35A, Normal and One-Day fees, and which offices need an appointment.
National Identity Card (NIC) Guide
Get your first NIC, replace a lost or damaged one, or correct your details: documents, forms, fees, photo rules, and Normal vs One-Day Service.
Police Clearance Certificate (Police Report) Guide
Police clearance certificate (police report) for a job abroad, a visa or local use: which route fits, documents, fees and the current online status.
Business & Company Registration Guide
Register a sole proprietorship, partnership or private limited company in Sri Lanka: which office handles it, documents, fees and the eROC company steps.
Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates Online
Get a certified copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate online, at any Divisional Secretariat or from abroad: fees, forms and digitised records.
Foreign Ministry Document Attestation Guide
Get birth certificates, degrees, police clearances and more attested by the Foreign Ministry for use abroad: fees, appointments and what each needs first.
SLBFE Registration Online Guide
Register with the Bureau of Foreign Employment before working abroad: first registration and renewal fees, documents, age limits and renewing from abroad.

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Vehicles & driving

Driving License Renewal & New License Guide
Renew your driving license or get your first one: the NTMI medical, documents, renewal and new-license fees, DMT appointments and office locations.
Driving License Mock Exam
Free driving license mock exam: 100 original practice questions on road signs, markings, speed limits and rules, with every answer explained.
Vehicle Transfer Guide (MTA 6)
Transfer a vehicle into your name: the MTA 6 and MTA 8 forms, DMT fees, One-Day Service, the 14-day deadline and leased vehicles.
Vehicle Revenue License Online
Renew your vehicle revenue license online on eRL 2.0 or at any Divisional Secretariat: fees by vehicle, late fines, emission test rules and posting.

Want to read all the questions on one page? See the driving license exam paper with answers.

Calculators and money guides

Money, work & property

Loan EMI Calculator
Monthly instalment (EMI), total interest and repayment schedule for a personal, vehicle or housing loan, including leases with the first rental upfront.
Perch to Square Feet Converter
1 perch = 272.25 sq ft. Convert perches, roods, acres, hectares and square metres, read A-R-P extents, and Jaffna units like kuli and lachcham.
EPF & ETF Calculator
Your 8% EPF and your employer's 12% EPF and 3% ETF for any salary, the latest interest rates, and an estimate of your balance at retirement.
VAT Calculator & Guide
Add or remove Sri Lanka's 18% VAT on any price. Also shows when a business must register for VAT: Rs 15M in a quarter or Rs 60M in 12 months.
EPF & ETF Withdrawal Guide
Guide. Claim your EPF and ETF: which form, the 30% early withdrawal, the ETF 5-year rule, migration and death claims, and gratuity.

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Recently re-checked
Passport Application GuideLast verified 28 Oct 2026Police Clearance Certificate (Police Report) GuideLast verified 22 Oct 2026Vehicle Revenue License OnlineLast verified 12 Oct 2026Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates OnlineLast verified 29 Sep 2026Foreign Ministry Document Attestation GuideLast verified 29 Sep 2026SLBFE Registration Online GuideLast verified 29 Sep 2026EPF & ETF Withdrawal GuideLast verified 28 Sep 2026Loan EMI CalculatorLast verified 28 Sep 2026Business & Company Registration GuideLast verified 27 Sep 2026Driving License Renewal & New License GuideLast verified 27 Sep 2026
What to Expect: first-hand accounts

These were written after going through each process in person. They cover the queue, the timings and the things nobody tells you beforehand.

Passport Office Battaramulla: What to Expect
Visited April 2026 · Battaramulla passport office hours, the token queue and real One-Day timings from a first-hand visit in April 2026. No appointment needed at Battaramulla.
Police Clearance from Your Local Police Station
Visited February to March 2026 · A first-hand account of a Sri Lanka police clearance via the local police station: the documents I brought, the home visit and the 4-week wait.
Lost NIC: One-Day Service at Battaramulla
Visited April 2026 · My lost NIC through the One-Day Service at the Battaramulla ID office (DRP): when to arrive, the queue, real timings and what to bring. A first-hand account.
Driving License Renewal at DMT Werahera
Renewed November 2025 · A first-hand account of renewing a driving license at DMT Werahera: the NTMI medical (and its Werahera branch), the queues, real timings and the smart card.

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Sources & last checked

How we check our facts

We check every fee, form and step against the primary source wherever one exists: the department that runs the service, the gazette or the Act. Sometimes the best source we can find is a news report. When that happens we say so on the page and mark the figure as "reported". Every fact shows the date we last checked it, and our source registry lists when each one is next due for a check.

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Sources by topic. Each link opens the documents we checked and the dates we checked them:

Dept. of Immigration & EmigrationDept. for Registration of PersonsSri Lanka PoliceRegistrar of CompaniesInland Revenue Dept.EPF / ETF DepartmentsSurvey DepartmentDepartment of Motor Traffic