Doing Business 2014 No.
32
Sri Lanka
Procedure
Time to complete
Cost to complete
Apply for water connection 12
1 day
no charge
1 day
no charge
Receive on-site inspection by inspector from National Water Supply and Drainage Board 13
* Obtain water connection
14
To obtain the water connection, BuildCo must submit an application to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Assessment Notice, title deed and ownership certificate. After that, receive an on-site inspection, pay water installation costs, and sign an agreement with the 32 days board. The company must also obtain a road permit if there is damage to the road in installing the water connection. This permit is issued by the Municipal Council of Colombo. It takes 7 days to obtain, and the costs depend on the damage to the road.
LKR 31,000
Apply for phone connection
15
Documents to be presented: • Company certificate of incorporation • Billing proof at current location
1 day
no charge
1 day
no charge
Receive on-site inspection for telephone connection 16
Obtain phone connection
17
To obtain telephone connection, the company must submit an application to Sri Lanka Telecom along with water/sewage billing proof, 7 days receive an on-site inspection, and pay telephone installation costs.
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure. Note: Online procedures account for 0.5 days in the total time calculation. Source: Doing Business database.
LKR 13,773