The government is considering introducing a new law identified as ‘no-fault divorce’, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said.

Addressing Parliament this week, the Justice Minister said the new law will be introduced as the government is planning to completely scrap the current divorce law. 

“The draft bill on the ‘no-fault divorce’ has already been completed. The new Bill will authorize the court to give a ruling on divorce cases without lengthy trials when it is proven that the marriage is broken beyond reestablishment,” he said. 

The Justice Minister also said that legal provisions are being made for the judgements delivered in foreign courts on divorce cases to be accepted in Sri Lankan courts.

He said the new Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Bill will allow the acceptance of judgements delivered in foreign courts on divorce cases.

Pointing out that practical issues have arisen in divorce cases due to the failure of serving notices to respondents as the other faction had migrated, he said the recently passed Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill will help resolve the issue. 

Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said the said Bill consists of provisions to serve notices to respondents through electronic means, such as Email and WhatsApp. (Newswire)

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