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The guidance covers the location and hours of the issuing counter, two processing options (one-day and normal service), and the applicable fees for examinations, additional copies, registered air mail, and foreign authentication. It also explains required application forms and submission methods (in person, online, or through online messaging), identity verification requirements for local certificates, procedures when the certificate owner cannot attend, and where to collect authenticated documents for foreign use. 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Issuing Certificates for Local use or Foreign use :  \nA special counter is being functioned on working days from 9.00 [a.m. to](a.m. to) 3.00 [p.m. at](p.m. at)[the ground floor](the ground floor), Block A of the Department premises to issue certificates.  \n1.01. Two types of services are in operation to issue certificates.  \n(i) One – day service: For candidates who require certificates on the same day. [ Download Sinhala Application form]  \n[ Download Tamil Application form]  \n(ii) Normal service: For candidates who wish to get their certificates after four working days. [ Download Sinhala Application form]  \n[ Download Tamil Application form]  \nNote : The certificates which require the authentication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be handed over to the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the following day, after the date of application.  \n1.02. Fees are charged as follows :  \n(i) One – day service: Rs. 600/ - for each sitting of any examination and Rs 300/ - for every additional copy.  \n(ii) Normal service: Rs. 350/-for each sitting of any examination and Rs. 200/ -for every additional copy.  \nNote : (1) Maximum number of copies of a certificate that can be applied for, in one instance is limited to three. If a certain applicant needs more than three copies, he/she should properly justify his/her requirement.  \n(2) An amount of Rs. 300/ -will be charged as a registered air mail fee for certificates that should be sent to a foreign institute by the Department of Examinations directly. Correct address of the foreign institute should be given clearly. Such certificates will not be posted to private addresses.  \n(3) If an applicant wishes to send the certificates by an express courier service he/she should make the arrangements by himself/herself so that the courier service agent would collect the certificates from the Certificates Branch of the Department.  \n(4) All payments should be made to the Shroff at the One – day service counter of this Department with a paying-in voucher.  \n1.03 To obtain certificates through One-day service, applications on form CT 2A should be forwarded while through Normal service, applications on form CT 3A should be forwarded. The relevant applications could be obtained by visiting the Department of Examinations or can be downloaded [from our Website www.doenets.lk](from our Website www.doenets.lk).  \nPerfected applications can be submitted and payments can be made at the One-day service counter in the Ground floor of Block A in this Department or through online service.  \n1.04 Certificates issued for the Local use should be collected from the issuing counter of Oneday service. The applicants who have submitted their applications online too, should be present in person and collect their certificates from the Issuing counter of the Department of Examinations, when they receive the message that their certificates are ready for collection. (Please bring a hardcopy of the message. )  \n1.05 It is compulsory that the owners of the certificates which are for Local use should present in person at the Issuing counter of the Department and prove their identity when they collect their certificates. The National Identity Card or a Valid Passport along with a photocopy of it should be produced in order to prove the identity. No identity cards of any other type will be accepted.  \n1.06 When the owner of a certificate is unable to be present in person to collect the certificate, contact the issuing counter through the telephone number 0112786681 and get the required instructions in order to obtain such certificate.  \n1.07 Certificates issued for Foreign use should be collected from the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs situated at : Ceylinco House, Colombo 01. Its contacts numbers are 0115743362, 0112446302. 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