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Weddings in Sri Lanka
How & where to get married in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka offers you the chance to have one of the most beautiful & meaningful ceremonies available anywhere in the world.
Sri Lanka offers the perfect destination wedding for an adventurous couple. With spectacular scenery and very friendly and hospitable locals, you'll have a paradise wedding forever to remember.
Destination weddings in Sri Lanka are becoming the No.1 location of choice for a spectacular wedding abroad.
Fantastic wedding resort hotels offer some of the most worlds most romantic locations, combined with the friendly & enthusiastic
Sri Lankan people, make Sri Lanka an overseas wedding location hard to beat!
In Sri Lanka you can have a Civil wedding, Christian wedding, Buddhist wedding, Hindu wedding or Muslim wedding. Traditional is the Sri Lankan Poruwa ceremony. Most couples getting married in Sri Lanka have a basis of this ceremony either after their religious ceremony as a blessing or combined into a civil ceremony. The stages of the entire traditional marriage Poruwa Buddhist ceremony in Sri Lanka takes about 45 minutes.
Enchanted by the culture, stunned by the scenery and welcomed by the Sri Lankans, couples can easily combine a fabulous wedding with beautiful exotic honeymoon.
Sri Lanka has a pleasant tropical climate. The average temperature of the low lands ranges between 25-30 degrees Celsius. It is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious country with a diverse and rich culture with a total population of 19 million. English is widely spoken and is studied as a compulsory secondary language in school.
To arrange your Sri Lanka wedding can be relatively simple. Weddings are completely legal & welcomed by local authorities.
Tourism is the major industry and facilities are excellent.
As long as you are legal to marry and have the correct documents, there will be no problems.
Often it is wise to use a professional wedding company to arrange your wedding but you can organize the wedding yourself.
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Legal Requirements for a Sri Lanka Wedding
It is very easy to get married in Sri Lanka... there is no required waiting period or minimum length of stay.
You will have to arrange some paperwork before the wedding at home. Formal proof that you are single is required.
Divorcees should also provide proof that they are not still married.
If you are a widow/widower proof is also required.
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.
Don't miss 'The Complete Guide to Weddings in Sri Lanka',
which will give you everything you need to have your dream wedding in Sri Lanka.
With prices, expert advice & all the essential information you will need, planning your wedding in Sri Lanka has never been easier.
Quotes from couples who got married in Sri Lanka
'Four days after we arrived in Sri Lanka it was our wedding day and it was perfect. The hotel
did a great exotic job of it. We had everything including dancing boys and elephants! The weather was really hot but everything looked and really felt fantastic.'
- Karen & Richard, wed in Sri Lanka June 2009
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