Cabinet nod for Bill to repeal Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act

Cabinet approval has been granted to publish the Bill to repeal the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act in the Government Gazette and consequently table in Parliament for approval, Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said.

He was speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held yesterday at the Government Information Department.

The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted on October 26 in 2021 to draft a Bill to repeal section II of the Kandyan Marriages and Divorce Act that requires parental consent for the marriage of a minor and to remove the existing non-conformities.

The Legal Draftsman has prepared a Bill for this and the clearance of the Attorney General has also been received for this.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister to publish this Bill in the Government Gazette and also to submit it for Parliament’s approval.

 

by Daily News Sri Lanka

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