Company Registration Checklist (Sri Lanka)

Lock the structure before reserving the name

• Confirm the proposed company name options and the intended ownership split before starting the filing
• Verify the company will have at least one director, a secretary, and a registered office in Sri Lanka
• Collect identity documents and residential-address proof for every director and shareholder
• Prepare the registered-office evidence pack that will also support bank onboarding

Prepare the DRC incorporation pack

• Generate or download the current DRC forms required for incorporation and check the latest process notices before filing
• Finalise the Articles of Association and confirm the subscription details match the intended ownership structure
• Obtain physically placed signatures on the relevant forms and prepare certified copies for eROC upload
• Bundle director, shareholder, secretary, and registered-office support documents in submission-ready PDF form

Handle the first 30 days after incorporation

The certificate of incorporation is the legal start point, not the end of the setup work.

• Open the company bank account and minute the approved signatory structure
• Prepare the statutory registers, share certificates, and core incorporation file for safekeeping
• Activate TIN and IRD e-Services access so tax-type registrations can be added quickly where needed
• Document the secretary workflow for annual returns, director changes, and share-movement records

Use the first 90 days to make the company operational

Use this checklist with WinCore registration and secretarial support so the entity launches with clean records instead of post-incorporation cleanup.

• Register the applicable taxes through the IRD instead of waiting for the first deadline to force action
• Set up bookkeeping and close routines so bank, tax, and shareholder balances stay traceable from month one
• If the company will hire immediately, prepare EPF, ETF, payroll, and APIT controls before the first salary cycle