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Part II · Registration of Deaths of Persons Missing Due to Natural Disasters or Calamities

11. Registration of deaths of foreign nationals

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Where there is evidence to show that a national of another State had been in Sri Lanka and temporarily resident within an area declared as a National Disaster Area in terms of section 9, and that it is apparent that such person has died as a result of the natural disaster or calamity in question, then any person having knowledge of these facts may apply for a

Certificate of Death in respect of such person to be issued to him. Every such application shall be authenticated by the representative of the country of which such person was a citizen, present in Sri Lanka, and forward such application direct to the Registrar-General who shall proceed forthwith to register such death and issue in respect of such person a

Certificate of Death.

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