Setting up in Sri Lanka - How To Set Up?

Company Registration

Step 1

In accordance with Section 6 and 7 of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 the first step is to check the availability of the proposed name of the Company.

Step 2

Application for registration of the proposed Company by submitting Articles of Association together with the forms described below.

  • Form 1 -

    Gives details of type and name of the company, registered address of the company, Details of initial Directors, Secretary/ies and Shareholders.
  • Form 18 -

    Consent of Directors
  • Form 19 -

    Consent of Secretary/ies

If the company is coming under the BOI regime, the draft Articles of Association should be submitted for approval of Executive Director (Legal), BOI prior to incorporation of the company.

Department of the Registrar of Companies

400 D R Wijewardena Mawatha
Colombo 10
Sri Lanka

Tel: 0094-11-2689208 , 0094-11-2689209

Fax: 0094-11-2689211

e-mail:info@drc.gov.lk

website: www.drc.gov.lk