- Christians can register their marriages at their Churches.
- Marriage notice should be written and attested in duplicate and handed over to the Registrar of Marriage of the division.
- Persons authorized to attest marriage notices;
- Registrar of Marriage of the division
- Justice of peace
- Notary public
- A Minister
- Requirements for submitting a marriage notice:
- Requirement of residence of the parties in the relevant division
- Residence of parties in the relevant division within 10 days preceding submission of the marriage notice.
- Residence of parties in different divisions within 10 days preceding submission of the marriage notice.
- If one party was not living in Sri Lanka within 10 days preceding submission of the marriage notice, residence of the other party in Sri Lanka for such 10 days.
- If none of the parties had not been living in Sri Lanka within 10 days preceding submission of the marriage notice, residence of one party for 04 days in Sri Lanka.
- Completion of age of 18 yrs. by both parties as at their previous birth day.
- The parties should not have any kind of relationship prohibited in law.
- No party should have entered into any legal marriage which is valid at the time.
- Certificate of the registrar should be obtained from the Registrar or Additional District Registrar
- The said certificate should be produced to the minister of the church where the marriage is to be solemnized.
Organization InformationDepartment of Registrar General
No: 234 /A3,
Denzil Kobbakaduwa Mawatha,
Battaramulla.
Ms. Buddhika Nilanthi Ranaweera Telephones:+94-11-2889488 / +94-11-2889489 Fax Nos:+94-11-2889491 Email:info@rgd.gov.lk Website: www.rgd.gov.lk
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