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STATEMENT: MPLRAG Applauds Women in Parliament Prioritising Child Rights

We applaud the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka, under the leadership of Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj, for prioritising law reform relating to children and […]

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FAQs: What is happening with MMDA reforms?

August 17, 2020June 26, 2021 mplpreforms

The problems and challenges with Sri Lanka’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) and Quazi court system is well known and well documented. It is […]

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A Call to Vote for Women this Election

July 31, 2020 mplpreforms

Muslim Personal Law Action Group (MPLRAG) has witnessed firsthand the importance of having committed women members of parliament. Women parliamentarians appreciated the 30 year struggle […]

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Statement: Do Not Exploit the Struggle for MMDA reform

January 14, 2020June 26, 2021 mplpreforms

A statement in response to the Bills proposed affecting Muslim Marriage Law in Sri Lanka We are deeply disappointed that a Bill to repeal the […]

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STATEMENT: Future President must prioritise MMDA reforms

November 6, 2019 mplpreforms

JOINT STATEMENT BY: Muslim Personal Law Reform Action Group (MPLRAG) and Hashtag Generation.  The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (1951) of Sri Lanka contains multiple provisions […]

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RELEASE: Joint Cabinet Memorandum on Amendments to the MMDA

November 5, 2019 mplpreforms

On 17th September 2019, MPLRAG representative filed a Right to Information (RTI) request to the Ministry of Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs for an […]

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CABINET MINISTERS FAIL TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS MMDA REFORM CONCERNS

August 23, 2019 mplpreforms

MMDA reform is progressing and the fact that the Cabinet of Ministers are engaging with the much needed for reform is a positive step. This […]

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Update: MUSLIMS MPs CHANGE THEIR PROGRESSIVE POSITIONS ON MMDA REFORM

August 9, 2019 mplpreforms

If changes were to be made to the positions taken on reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act of 1951 (MMDA) by Muslim Members […]

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Piecemeal reform will perpetuate discrimination and hardship under the MMDA

July 15, 2019June 27, 2021 mplpreforms

Following MP Faiszer Musthapha’s statement on July 12, we note the increased attention that the subject of MMDA reform has received. We also note the […]

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MMDA reform: Muslim women demand equality & justice

May 28, 2019June 27, 2021 mplpreforms

The Muslim women in Sri Lanka have persisted with the struggle to reform MMDA for over three decades. This is despite the repeated and abject […]

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The antidote to extremism is ensuring equality, rights and freedoms for all.

May 25, 2019June 27, 2021 mplpreforms

MPLRAG response to the public conversation on MMDA After the tragic and dastardly Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, Muslim Personal Law Reform Action Group […]

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The Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act (MMDA) of Sri Lanka

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Minimum age of marriage in Sri Lanka

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