{"id":532,"date":"2026-08-20T12:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?post_type=pmc_service&p=532"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:52:15","slug":"trade-license","status":"publish","type":"pmc_service","link":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?pmc_service=trade-license","title":{"rendered":"Trade License"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

A Trade Licence is required for eligible business and commercial activities operating within the Puttalam Municipal Council area.<\/p>\n

The licence helps regulate business activities and ensure compliance with applicable Municipal Council requirements.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/h2>\n

Applicants should fulfil the following requirements:<\/p>\n

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  1. Obtain the Public Health Inspector (PHI) Report.<\/li>\n
  2. Obtain the Revenue Inspector’s recommendation.<\/li>\n
  3. Ensure that the waste charges for the year have been paid.<\/li>\n
  4. Ensure that the assessment tax for the year has been paid.<\/li>\n
  5. Provide the Business Name Registration Certificate.<\/li>\n
  6. Ensure that the applicable name board display charges have been paid.<\/li>\n
  7. Provide a copy of the rental agreement when the business operates from rented premises.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to Apply<\/h2>\n
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    1. Obtain the relevant Trade Licence application.<\/li>\n
    2. Complete the application form.<\/li>\n
    3. Prepare the required supporting documents.<\/li>\n
    4. Obtain the relevant PHI Report and Revenue Inspector’s recommendation.<\/li>\n
    5. Ensure that applicable Municipal Council payments have been made.<\/li>\n
    6. Submit the completed application and relevant documents to the Miscellaneous Revenue Branch<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    7. The application will be processed in accordance with the applicable requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hotels and Restaurants<\/h2>\n

      For hotels and restaurants operating under the relevant tourism authority arrangements, the official published service information states that the licence may be issued based on 1% according to the previous year’s audit report<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      Applicants should confirm the current applicable procedure and fee before submitting the application.<\/p>\n

      Required Documents<\/h2>\n

      Applicants may be required to submit:<\/p>\n

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      • Completed Trade Licence application.<\/li>\n
      • PHI Report.<\/li>\n
      • Revenue Inspector’s recommendation.<\/li>\n
      • Business Name Registration Certificate.<\/li>\n
      • Relevant payment receipts.<\/li>\n
      • Rental agreement, where applicable.<\/li>\n
      • Any additional documents requested by the Municipal Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Important Information<\/h2>\n

        All applicable requirements and charges should be completed before the application is submitted.<\/p>\n

        Applicants are advised to contact the Puttalam Municipal Council for the current fee and renewal information.<\/p>\n

        Responsible Service Area<\/h2>\n

        Miscellaneous Revenue Branch<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Contact<\/h2>\n

        For further information regarding Trade Licence applications and renewals, please contact the Puttalam Municipal Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Complete the required licensing process to legally operate your business within the Municipal Council area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":7,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-532","pmc_service","type-pmc_service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pmc_service\/532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pmc_service"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/pmc_service"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}