Giving Succession for the Deed, given under

Land Development Ordinance

Giving succession of a deed.

• Ownership of the land which carries a deed can be given only to the spouse or children or blood relations.

• If you wish the land can be appointed among the children within the restrictions, contained in the deed.

• If necessary, ownership can be given to their own husband or wife.

• Unless the ownership can be also given to their own blood relation.

In case succession was not nominated…

• It is your right to decide who should be nominated as your successor.

• You can nominate anyone whether your wife, child or blood relation as a successor.

• On the occasion of your death, happened to be prior to the nomination, the final decision will be taken by the land commissioner general.

• Such occasion if you have both male and female children, preference should be given to the male children.

• If you have several male children, succession will be given to the eldest son.

• If you have only girls, succession will be given to the eldest son.

• If you have only girls, succession will be given to the eldest daughter.

• Law does not permit to nominate minors as successor.

• If so you nominate you can just to the children.

• If so don’t forget to nominate the succession of your deed today itself.

How to nominate the succession?

• It is a trivial matter.

• No money will be charged for this.

• Complete three forms L.C.155, obtained from divisional secretary or D.L.C. /A.L.C. (Inter Province) and hand over.

• That form can be attested by a notary public, Justice of peace, Registrar of land.

• This could be easily done free of charge from the divisional secretariat.

• That document will be registered at the land registry and one copy will be handed over to you.

• Keep that copy safely.

Could the nomination be Cancelled?

• Yes

• Nominate the person

• Whom you want and register the three new forms, then the Previous nomination will  be Cancelled.

Source By - 

Land Commissioner General’s department,

No 7, Gregory Avenue,

Colombo 7

 Tele: +94 11 2677166

Fax : +94 11 2684051

Web: www.landcommdept.gov.lk