Sri Lanka makes Defence Ministry’s NOC mandatory for foreigners marrying locals
The Hindu
The new law will come into effect from January 1
Sri Lanka has made it mandatory for foreigners to get a clearance from the Defence Ministry if they wish to marry locals due to national security reasons, a move criticised by the Opposition and civil groups.
The new law will come into effect from January 1, 2022.
Registrar General WMMB Weerasekera, in a circular dated October 18, said that the decision has been taken due to national security reasons.

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