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The Poruwa ceremony appears to have existed in Sri Lanka before the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. The Poruwa ceremony was a valid custom as a registered marriage until the British introduced the registration of marriages by Law in 1870.
Buddhism was introduced sometime between 250-210 BC, [3] and became the official religion of Sri Lanka in 1972. The 1978 constitution grants primacy to Buddhism, while also ensuring freedom of religion for all citizens. Throughout Sri Lanka's long history, Buddhism has remained an active part of the culture. Nearly 70% of the population is ...
Saroja Savithri Paulraj is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Women and Child Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka since November 2024. [1] She is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Matara Electoral District since November 2024 as a member of the National People's Power. [2]
Kandyan law is the customary law that originated in the Kingdom of Kandy, which is applicable to Sri Lankans who are Buddhist and from the former provinces of the Kandyan Kingdom before the 1815 Kandyan Convention. It is one of three customary laws which are still in use in Sri Lanka. The other two customary laws are the Thesavalamai and the ...
The concept of registration of persons and issuing identity cards was the subject of an agreement made between India and Sri Lanka in 1954, The draft bill submitted to the Sri Lankan parliament in 1962 was passed as the Act of Registration of Persons No. 32 of 1968. With the aim of activating the provisions of this Act, the Department of ...
Head of government Ministerial title Refs Jayaweera Kuruppu: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike: Minister of Local Government and Cultural Affairs [5] [6] [7] P. B. G. Kalugalla: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 9 June 1959: Minister of Cultural Affairs and Social Services [8] 8 December 1959: W. Dahanayake [8] Bernard Aluwihare: United ...
This category contains articles about the government departments of the Government of Sri Lanka. For articles about other bodies controlled by the Sri Lankan government see: Category:Government ministries of Sri Lanka; Category:Government agencies of Sri Lanka
Law enforcement agencies of Sri Lanka (3 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Government agencies of Sri Lanka" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.