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The Marriage Registration Ordinance (the “Act”) governs the registration, solemnization, and dissolution of marriages contracted under its provisions. It does not extend to marriages governed by Muslim law. Validity of Marriage A marriage under the Act is valid only where certain statutory conditions are satisfied. Both parties must have reached
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Grounds for obtaining a ‘divorce’ in Sri Lanka are all fault based and limited to 3, which are ‘adultery’, ‘malicious Desertion’ (where the party at fault leaves the matrimonial home) or Constructive Malicious Desertion (where due to the conduct of the party at fault the other party is compelled to
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Proposed Bill to amend the Intellectual Property Act with a registration system on Geographical Indications in Sri Lanka The Bill to amend the Intellectual Property Act No 36 of 2003, to introduce a system to register Geographical Indications (“GI”) has been presented to Parliament in Sri Lanka. The intention behind
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A divorce can be obtained in Sri Lanka on establishing one of the following grounds (Matrimonial faults) in Court: 1. Adultery subsequent to marriage 2.Malicious Desertion (where the party at fault leaves the Matrimonial home) or Constructive Malicious Desertion (where the innocent party is compelled to leave the matrimonial