MPLRAG Submission for the 2026 Stakeholder Consultation on MMDA
After promising to end violence against women and protect the rights of all children, the current government convened a Committee in late 2025 to review […]
Read moreமுஸ்லிம் விவாக, விவாகரத்துச் சட்டச் (MMDA) சீர்திருத்தம்: நாங்கள் இப்போது எங்கிருக்கின்றோம்?
ஒரு வருடத்திற்கு முன்னர், 2019 ஆகஸ்ட் 22 ஆம் திகதி, அப்போதைய முஸ்லிம் விவகார அமைச்சினால் முஸ்லிம் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களின் ஒத்துழைப்புடன் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்ட முஸ்லிம் விவாக, விவாகரத்துச் சட்டச் (MMDA) சீர்திருத்தம் தொடர்பான பரிந்துரைகளின் […]
Read moreමුස්ලිම් විවාහ සහ දික්කසාද පනත (MMDA) ප්රතිසංස්කරණය: අප දැන් සිටින්නේ කොතැනද?
මීට වසරකට පෙර, එනම් 2019 අගෝස්තු 22 වන දින එවකට මුස්ලිම් කටයුතු අමාත්යාංශය විසින්, මුස්ලිම් පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරුන්ගේද සම්බන්ධීකරණය සහිතව, සභාගත කරන ලද මුස්ලිම් විවාහ හා […]
Read moreFAQs: What is happening with MMDA reforms?
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 […]
Read moreA Call to Vote for Women this Election
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 […]
Read moreStatement: Do Not Exploit the Struggle for MMDA reform
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 […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: Future President must prioritise MMDA reforms
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 […]
Read moreRELEASE: Joint Cabinet Memorandum on Amendments to the MMDA
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 […]
Read moreCABINET MINISTERS FAIL TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS MMDA REFORM CONCERNS
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 […]
Read moreUpdate: MUSLIMS MPs CHANGE THEIR PROGRESSIVE POSITIONS ON MMDA REFORM
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
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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