Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE (KANDYAN)
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act.
2. Application of Act.
3. Marriages between persons subject to Kandyan law.
4. Lawful age of marriage [2, 19 of 1995]
5. Prohibited degrees of relationship.
6. Second marriage without legal dissolution of first marriage invalid.
7. Legitimization of illegitimate children.
8. [2, 37 of 2022]
16. Notice of prospective Kandyan marriage.[2, 23 of 2013] [3, 37 of 2022]
17. Entry and of Notice of a prospective of Kandyan marriage.
18. Issue of certificates in respect of Kandyan marriages.[3, 23 of 2013] [4, 37 of 2022]
19. Special licences for issue of marriage notice [6, Law 41 of 1975] [4, 23 of 2013] [5, 37 of 2022]
20. Objections to issue of marriage notice certificates [6, 37 of 2022]
21. Inquiries into objections to issue of marriage notice certificates.
22. Solemnization of Kandyan marriages.
23. Registration marriages.
23A. issue of copy of marriage registration entry free [6,41 of 1975]
24. What constitutes solemnization and registration of Kandyan marriages in authorized places and between authorized hours. [ 6, Law 41 of 1975] [5, 23 of 2013]
24A. Resolution of doubts. [ 6,41 of 1975]
25. Transmission of duplicates of entries made by Registrars.
26. Replacement of original or duplicate marriage registration entry in certain circumstances. [ 6, Law 41 of 1975]
27. Consequences of delay in solemnization and registration of Kandyan marriages.
28. Registration to constitute best evidence of marriage.
29. Proof of certain matters not required once Kandy an marriage is registered. [7, 37 of 2022]
30. Mode of rectifying failures to register, and errors in registration of Kandyan marriages.
31. Issue of marriage notice certificates and solemnization and registration of Kandyan marriages upon alteration of divisions.
32. Grounds for divorce.
33. Divorce. [ 6,41 of 1975]
34. Appeals.
35. Special provisions relating to orders for the dissolution of Kandyan marriages.
36. Registration best evidence of divorce.
37. Registrar general
38. Assistant Registrar-general
39. District Registrars.
40. Division of Kandyan provinces into divisions.
41. Appointment of Registrars of Kandyan Marriages.[2, 39 of 2006]
42. Powers and duties of officers.
43. Residence, office and additional offices of Divisional Registrars.
44. Attendance of Divisional Registrar at office, &c
45. Books to be kept by Registrars.
46. Publication of lists or Divisional Registrars and their offices, &c
47. Power to make rules.
48. Production of books, &c for inspection.
49. Custody of registers, c
50. Surrender of records by Registrar on his ceasing to hold office.
51. Correction of clerical errors in registers.
52. Destruction of documents.
53. Powers in relation to inquiries.
54. Fees.
55. Adjustments
56. Certified copies of books, &c
57. Service of notices.& c.
58. Expenses.
59. Disposal of fees.
60. False declarations, & c. [8, 37 of 2022]
61. Destruction of documents, &c
62. Undue solemnization of marriages, &c
63. Offences by Registrars.
64. Penalties.
65. Offences triable by Magistrate's Court.
66. notwithstanding anything contained in the First Schedule of that Act, and shall be triable summarily by a Magistrate's Court.[9, 37 of 2022]
67. C. Registers, regulations made under Marriage Ordinance.
68. Special provisions applicable to certain marriages.
69. Application of Part IV to certain marriages.
70. Kandyan Succession Ordinance not to apply to marriages under this Act.