Road cutting permit for service connections
Permit to cut a council road for a water, power or phone connection, with a reinstatement deposit.
- How to get it
- Apply online
- Fee
- Fee set after inspection
- You receive
- Permit
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
- Application form
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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Building plan approval
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