Non-vesting certificate
The certificate banks ask for before a loan: the council will not take over the property and nothing is owed to it.
- How to get it
- Apply online
- Fee
- As per the council's fee rule
- You receive
- Certificate
For citizens — step by step
- 1Sign in to the citizen portal — register with your NIC and email
- 2Choose the service and fill in the application form
- 3Attach the documents and submit — you get a reference number
- 4Pay the fee and download the document once approved
Documents needed
- Written request with the assessment number
This service is available online only from councils that use OnlineSabha. Fees and documents vary by council — check with your Pradeshiya Sabha.
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