November 25, Colombo (LNW): A series of essential public services offered by the Registrar General’s Department has been rolled out across several district secretariat areas under the government’s “Happy Nation – Clean Sri Lanka” community outreach initiative, which aims to take administrative services directly to village residents.

The mobile programme, implemented on the instructions of Registrar General S. Jaladeepan, is designed to reduce the hurdles many citizens face when attempting to obtain vital documents. District secretariats are coordinating the effort, which forms part of a broader drive to enhance access to civil registration services in rural and underserved areas.

During a recent service day held at the Ottusudan Divisional Secretariat in the Jaffna District, officials processed 73 registrations of births and deaths. Fourteen couples who had been cohabiting without formal recognition were also able to legalise their unions and receive marriage certificates on the spot — a step that local officers said would help families secure legal rights often tied to marital status.

In addition to registration work, several other public services were offered to residents, making it easier for them to update records and obtain official documentation without travelling long distances.

The event drew the participation of Northern Province Deputy Registrar General P. Prabhakar, along with the Ottusudan Divisional Secretary, Assistant Divisional Secretary, the Additional District Registrar and other departmental staff, who described the initiative as an important step toward improving administrative outreach in remote communities.