Reform Registry
All PRISM reforms with live delivery status
| Title | Lead Agency | Priority | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Streamline the name reservation process for companies Business Entry | Dept. of Registrar of Companies | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.1.2 | Rationalize incorporation process for foreign investors Business Entry | Dept. of Registrar of Companies | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.1.3 | Unified platform for initial business registrations (incorporation, tax, EPF/ETF) Business Entry | Dept. of Registrar of Companies | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.2.1 | Harmonize business registration across provincial governments Business Entry | Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.2.2 | Comprehensive online system for business registration (end-to-end digital) Business Entry | Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.3.1 | Online trade license issuance system (end-to-end digital) Business Location | Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.3.2 | Streamline trade license — reduce documents required Business Location | Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.3.3 | Remove pre-inspection requirement for trade licence Business Location | Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.3.4 | Allow auto-renewal of trade license Business Location | Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.4.1 | Task force in President's office to solve land issues Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.4.2 | Online investment-ready land sites (land bank) Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.4.3 | Reduce time limits for land acquisition / lease approvals Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.4.4 | Comprehensive online system for land allotment Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.4.5 | GIS for industrial / commercial land Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Long term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.5.1 | Business process reengineering for property registration Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.5.2 | Standard / model sale deeds available online Business Location | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.5.3 | Comprehensive online property registration system Business Location | Registrar General's Department | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.5.4 | Online stamp duty calculator Business Location | Registrar General's Department | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.5.5 | Independent grievance mechanism for property registration Business Location | Registrar General's Department | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.5.6 | Digitize land and property records online Business Location | Registrar General's Department | Long term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.6.1 | BPR for construction permits Business Location | Colombo Municipal Council | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.6.2 | Upgrade UDA One Stop Unit and CMC OPAC for fully online processing Business Location | Colombo Municipal Council | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.6.3 | Harmonize building permitting across all municipal corporations Business Location | Colombo Municipal Council | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.6.4 | Legally valid master plans and land use plans for urban areas Business Location | Colombo Municipal Council | Long term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.6.5 | Update building bye-laws with risk-based regime Business Location | Colombo Municipal Council | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.7.1 | 3-year EPL validity for low-polluting industries Business Location | Central Environmental Authority | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.7.2 | Self / third-party certification for EPL renewal Business Location | Central Environmental Authority | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.7.3 | Comprehensive online system for EPL issuance Business Location | Central Environmental Authority | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.7.4 | Update the National Environmental Act Business Location | Central Environmental Authority | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.8.1 | Publish citizen's charter for labor laws Labor | Ministry of Labour | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.8.2 | Update labor legislation for gig and platform-based work Labor | Ministry of Labour | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.8.3 | Digitize labour-related services (work permits, disputes, inspections) Labor | Ministry of Labour | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.9.1 | Increase validity of factory registration certificate Business Location | Ministry of Labour | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.9.2 | Online factory registration system Business Location | Ministry of Labour | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.9.3 | Online boiler registration system Business Location | Ministry of Labour | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.10.1 | Taxpayer education and awareness for SMEs Taxation | Inland Revenue Department | Short term | In progress | 60% |
| 1.10.2 | Taxpayer perception and compliance cost survey for SMEs Taxation | Inland Revenue Department | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.10.3 | Reduce frequency of VAT filing for SMEs Taxation | Inland Revenue Department | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.10.4 | Streamline VAT refund process — time-bound Taxation | Inland Revenue Department | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.11.1 | Adopt and implement Madrid Protocol for trademarks Market Competition | National Intellectual Property Office | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.11.2 | Update IP Act No. 36 of 2003 — pre-grant opposition & appellate mechanisms Market Competition | National Intellectual Property Office | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.11.3 | End-to-end digitization of IP registration processes Market Competition | National Intellectual Property Office | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.11.4 | National Intellectual Property Policy Market Competition | National Intellectual Property Office | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.12.1 | Dedicated commercial courts at primary commercial centres Dispute Resolution | Ministry of Justice & National Integration | Long term | Not started | 0% |
| 1.12.2 | Online system for commercial courts (e-filing, e-summons) Dispute Resolution | Ministry of Justice & National Integration | Long term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.1.1 | Publish citizen charters with service guidelines on all govt websites Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.1.2 | Public dashboard for applications received / granted / pending Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.2.1 | Centralized Investor Facilitation Service Desk Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.2.2 | Update and publish online investor handbook for priority sectors Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.2.3 | Publish online comprehensive list of investment incentives Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.3.1 | Legislation mandating time-bound service delivery to businesses Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.4.1 | Legal requirement of mandatory public consultation (notice and comments) Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 2.4.2 | Mandate online publication of draft laws for public consultation Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 3.1.1 | Administrative simplification & BPR in priority sectors Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Short term | Not started | 0% |
| 4.1.1 | Online Single Window / Integrated Business Licensing System Business Entry | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 4.2.1 | Strengthen digital skills of government officials Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 4.2.2 | Mandatory data-sharing standards for government interoperability Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Long term | Not started | 0% |
| 5.1.1 | Mandatory pilot testing for major regulatory changes Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
| 5.2.1 | Mandate Regulatory Impact Assessments for new business regulations Market Competition | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development (MoIED) | Medium term | Not started | 0% |
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