Guide: What Does a Company Secretary Do in Sri Lanka?
A practical overview of the role of a company secretary, key compliance responsibilities, and common company secretarial support needs.
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Current government filing fees
Gazette Extraordinary No. 2496/03, gazetted . The order is dated 23 June 2026 and amends the fee orders published in Gazette No. 2303/07 of 25 October 2022.
Fees shown exclude VAT
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Amounts are in Sri Lankan rupees unless expressly shown as US dollars. Confirm the payable amount and payment method with the Registrar General of Companies before filing.
Companies Act, No. 7 of 2007
| No. | Registration or filing | Fee excluding VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration of a private limited company | Rs. 5,200.00 |
| 2 | Registration of a public limited company | Rs. 26,400.00 |
| 3 | Registration of an unlimited company | Rs. 19,800.00 |
| 4 | Registration of a company limited by guarantee | Rs. 39,600.00 |
| 5 | Registration of mortgages, charges, and debentures | Rs. 9,900.00 |
| 6 | Registration of an annual return | Rs. 7,900.00 |
| 7 | Registration or delivery of any other document required or authorised under the Act, excluding specified receiver, manager, administrator, or liquidator notices and reports | Rs. 2,600.00 |
| 8 | Approval of a company name | Rs. 2,600.00 |
| 9 | Inspection of a file kept by the Registrar General of Companies | Rs. 1,300.00 |
| 10 | Certification of a filed document or extract | Rs. 1,300.00 |
| 11 | Inspection of the register of charges | Rs. 1,300.00 |
| 12.1 | Registration of an individual as a company secretary | Rs. 6,600.00 |
| 12.2 | Registration of a sole proprietorship or partnership as company secretaries | Rs. 13,200.00 |
| 12.3 | Registration of a limited company as company secretaries | Rs. 13,200.00 |
| 13 | Amount credited to a bank to defray the expenses of an offshore company's office in Sri Lanka | US $115,000.00 |
| 14 | Registration of an offshore company | Rs. 198,300.00 |
| 15 | Registration of a place of business in Sri Lanka by an overseas company | Rs. 79,300.00 |
| 16.1 | Re-registration of a people's company formed under the Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 under the Gamidiriya Company Scheme | Rs. 3,900.00 |
| 16.2 | Re-registration of any other existing company, excluding an overseas company | Rs. 13,200.00 |
| 16.3 | Renewal of registration of an offshore company | Rs. 198,300.00 |
| 17 | Registration of an individual as an auditor | Rs. 7,900.00 |
| 18 | Registration of a partnership as auditors | Rs. 19,800.00 |
| 19 | Renewal of registration of a registered individual auditor | Rs. 5,200.00 |
| 20 | Renewal of registration of a registered professional business auditing institution | Rs. 7,900.00 |
Societies fees
| No. | Registration or filing | Fee excluding VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Registration of a society | Rs. 3,900.00 |
| 22 | Amendment to the constitution of a society | Rs. 1,900.00 |
| 23 | Issue of certified copies of a society | Rs. 600.00 |
| 24 | Filing an annual return of a society | Rs. 1,300.00 |
| 25 | File search of a society | Rs. 265.00 |
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