Please read before traveling abroad to marry.

The following legal requirements and formalities for all marriages in Sri Lanka apply to all 

the luxury exotic hotel wedding honeymoon holiday package offered on this website

LAWFUL DAYS OF MARRIAGE CEREMONIES

   ° Wedding ceremonials in Sri Lanka are conducted Monday to Sunday plus Public Holidays

MINIMUM LEGAL AGE TO MARRY IN SRI LANKA

   ° The couple to be married must be 21 years of age and over on the day of performance

      of  the  ceremony of marriage. The minimum age is 21 and not 18 as in most western countries.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE WEDDING

Documentation for wedding and marriage ceremony must be sent to the hotel

at least 4 weeks prior to the wedding day and includes: 

• Photocopy of Birth Certificate - original be presented prior to the wedding day, 

• Photocopy of Valid Passport - original to be presented prior to the wedding day

• Details of the names, addresses and occupations of the couple to be married, 

• Details of parents' names, occupations and addresses of the wedding couple 

• An affidavit confirming marital status of bride and groom prior to the wedding

• If either party to the marriage is divorced, a Decree Absolute proving the lawful termination of the previous marriage must be presented prior to the wedding ceremony

• If widowed, Death certificate of former spouse of the previous marriage

• If names have been changed prior to the wedding, legal proof of change of name

MINIMUM PERIOD OF RESIDENCE AT HOTEL IN SRI LANKA

• The couple should be resident in the hotel where the wedding ceremony is to take place at least 4 days prior to the wedding

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH

The Registrar of Marriages will provide an official marriage certificate in the local Singhalese language

with a certified duplicate copy in the English language

See sample of Sri Lanka wedding certificate in Sinhala

See sample of Sri Lanka wedding certificate - English language translation

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FREE EXOTIC WEDDING DESTINATIONS WEBSITE ADVISORY SERVICE.

E-mail us with any questions you have about marrying in Sri Lanka.