Elpitiya Divisional Secretariat

Marriage Registration

Registration of Marriages (General)

 Everyone other than where both parties are Muslims, can register their marriage under Marriage (general) Registration Ordinance.

• Marriage notice should be written and attested in duplicate and handed over to the Registrar of marriages of the division
• Persons authorized to attest marriage notice;
  • Registrar of marriages 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.
• 14 days should be lapsed since submission of marriage notice for registration of a marriage (general). Possibility prevails to register general marriage before lapse of such 14 days.
• Request may be made in order to register a marriage outside the office.
• Fees chargeable by the Registrar for registration of a marriage is as follows.

Registration of Marriages by a Chirstian Minister

• 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. Also provide uncancelled stamps value of Rs.25/- therewith.

Registration of Kandian Marriages

• A marriage solemnized under the Kandyan Law.
• Areas where kandyan law is applied,
  • Central Province
  • North Central Province
  • Uva Province
  • Sabaragamuwa Province
  • Chuniyachedkulam Korale East and West and Kilakkumale Korale South of Vavuniya District in the Northern Province
  • Bintenna Pattu, Wegam Pattu and Panam Pattu of Batticola District and Kadukkulam Pattu of Trincomalee District in the Eastern Province
  • Kurunegala District and Demala Hathpattu of Puttalam District in the North Western Province
• Notice of marriage should be written and attested in duplicate and handed over to the Registrar of Marriages. Registrar of Marriage of the Division has authority to attest marriage notices.
• 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.
• Request may be made in order to register a marriage outside the office.
• Fees chargeable by the registrars in registration of Kandyan Marriages is as follows.