Now you are entitled to request subsidy and extension services through SMS  as 24X7 service. Send SMS to 1919

for subsidy

-----  to get to know the current status of your permit

tshda sts (regional code) (subsidy number )

Example - subsidy number 17865 of Galle Regional office

tshda sts 1 17865

sts - status

1   -  Galle regional code

17865 - subsidy number (This number is indicated in your permit)

-----  to inform the completion of land work regarding your permit

tshda ins 1 17865 2

ins - installment

1    - Galle regional office

17865 - subsidy number

2   - installment number(1,2,3,4,5)

------  to request extension advice

tshda adv 1

adv - advice

1     - galle regional code

Regional Codes are;

Galle - 1, Matara - 2, Ratnapura - 3, Kandy - 4, Nuwara Eliya - 5, Uva - 6, Kalutara - 7, Kegalle - 8