The spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown/curfew has posed certain issues for Notaries Public when complying with and adhering to their duties in terms of the Notaries Ordinance and the Registration of Documents Ordinance.
由于2019新型冠状病毒大流行病的蔓延及因此而引起的封锁/宵禁，使公证员在遵守公证条例和文件登记条例的规定和履行其职责时，出现了一些问题

In order to address these issues faced by Notaries Public, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Registrar General’s Department has provided Notaries Public with following relief measures.
为了解决公证人面临的这些问题，斯里兰卡律师协会（BASL）和注册总署已向公证人提供了以下救济措施

Submission of Duplicates:
提交副本：

Duplicates of the Instruments attested by Notaries Public during the months of February, March and April 2020 along with the respective Monthly Lists are to be submitted within one month from the lifting of curfew and resuming of the functions at the land registries.
在取消宵禁和恢复土地注册处职能后的一个月内，应提交公证人在2020年2月，3月和4月的月份证明的文书副本以及各自的月度清单

(Official confirmation via Letter dated 22nd April 2020 from the Registrar General’s Department)
（通过注册总署于2020年4月22日的函文进行正式确认）

Payment of Stamp Duty
缴纳印花税

Arrangements are being made by BASL to seek an extension from the Registrar General’s Department to enable payment of Stamp Duty on Instruments executed during lockdown without any penalties.

斯里兰卡律师协会正在作出安排，向注册总署申请延期，以延长在封锁期间执行的票据的印花税，而无须支付任何罚款

Registration of Instruments
文书注册

• Arrangements are being made by BASL to seek an extension from the Registrar General’s Department to enable submission of Instruments for registration, which required registration within a stipulated time.
  斯里兰卡律师协会正在作出安排，向注册总署申请延期，以便能够在规定的时间内提交文书进行注册


• One day service for registration of Instruments has been temporary halted until further notice (Official confirmation via Letter dated 20th April 2020 from the Registrar General’s Department)
  文书注册服务暂停一天，直至另行通知为止 （通过注册总署于2020年4月20日的函文正式确认）


• Instruments executed under the Registration of Titles Act to be tendered for registration upon resumption of office by the Land Registries (Official confirmation via Letter dated 03rd April 2020 from the Registrar General’s Department)
  根据土地产权登记法签署的文书将在土地登记处恢复办公时提交注册（通过注册总署于2020年4月3日的函文正式确认）


• Steps are being taken by the Registrar General’s Department to attend to the registration of mortgage bonds relating to essential services provided consequent upon the pandemic (Official confirmation via Letter dated 30th March 2020 from the Registrar General’s Department)
  注册总署正在采取措施，对与大流行病后提供的基本服务有关的抵押债券进行注册（通过注册总署于2020年3月30日的函文正式确认）