COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka is planning on relaxing the restrictions on all marriages between Sri Lankans and foreigners.
P. S. P. Abeywardena, the country’s Registrar General noted that Circular No:-18/2021 on registration of Marriages between Foreigners and Sri Lankans will be abolished.
According to this circular, a Health Declaration is necessary for the confirmation of the health conditions from the relevant foreign national.
In addition, a Security Clearance Report indicating the foreign national has not been convicted of any offence is also necessary, as per the circular.
However, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena had noted that these restrictions must be relaxed.
Accordingly, the Registrar General’s Department had informed the Defence Ministry, and the Health Ministry to introduce alternative processes with regard to a Health Declaration, and Security Clearance Report.
Registrar General P. S. P. Abeywardena noted that the Attorney General’s Department was also informed of these developments.
Any Sri Lankan citizen who wants to marry a foreigner will have to wait for a ‘Security Clearance Report’ from the Defence Ministry before proceeding to the registration of the marriage, according to a circular issued by the Registrar General’s Department in 2021.
These restrictions are to be relaxed, as per the country’s Registrar General.
