Sri Lanka: Information on marriage regulations and practices of Tamil Hindus; on whether there are restrictions on where a couple may get married; on whether a couple, over the age of 21, from Jaffna can still get married in Jaffna if their parents do not approve of their marriage; on whether a couple can only marry in the locale where they live; on whether the residences of the bride and groom on the marriage certificate can differ from the place of solemnization of the marriage; on whether both witnesses to the marriage in the registrar's office must either be relatives of or known to the bride and groom; on whether it is possible to have strangers as witnesses, 1 February 1995
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