Statement by Muslim Personal Law Reform Action Group (MPLRAG). We are truly devastated by the bombings in Batticaloa, Colombo, and Negombo on 21 April 2019. […]
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Women as Quazis (judges) – Position Paper 2
DOWNLOAD PDF (ENG) – Position Paper 2 – Women as Quazis (Judges) Sinhala and Tamil translations to be added shortly.
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Minimum Age of Marriage – Position Paper 1
DOWNLOAD (ENG) PDF – Position Paper 1 – Minimum Age of Marriage Sinhala and Tamil translations will be available shortly.
Read moreMMDA Committee Report: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
This article outlines MPLRAG’s opening statements in the conversation on MMDA Committee Report and is Part 1 of a series of articles on the report(s) […]
Read moreNo MMDA reforms possible without Muslim women
On July 18th 2018, the report of the 2009 Committee considering reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) of 1951, was finally released […]
Read moreCoercing Consensus on MMDA Reforms: Impractical, Harmful and Yet Another Excuse for Delays
Muslim Personal Law Reforms Action Group (MPLRAG) is deeply disturbed and concerned by comments of Minister of Justice Thalatha Athukorale, in recently quoted statements regarding […]
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PUBLIC LETTER TO MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Hon. Minister Thalatha Athukorale Minister of Justice 16, May 2018 Dear Honourable Minister, Official Public Release of Report on Proposed Reforms to the Muslim Marriage […]
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OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE MMDA
Dear Justice Saleem Marsoof and Members of the Committee, We have perused the document that was recently made public on groundviews.org purporting to be report […]
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Statement by MPLRAG on the release of the report on MMDA reforms
Muslim Personal Law Reforms Action Group (MPLRAG) welcomes the submission of the report by the Committee appointed to consider reforms to the Sri Lankan Muslim […]
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Media Release on Silent Protest Jan/22/2018
DEAR MINISTER, WHERE IS THE REPORT? The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has been in force since 1956 and governs marriage and family matters […]
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