Correction of an error in General Marriage Certificate
The relevant request shall be forwarded to the District Court with due authority by the parties of aforesaid marriage for the correction of an error occurred at the registration of the marriage.
Required documents:
- Marriage Certificate
- Documents requested from the Courts
The request shall be forwarded to the District Court with due authority by the parties through an attorney at law.
If it is a documentary error, it can be checked whether the accuracy of the duplicate of the marriage certificate by informing the additional district registrar of the divisional secretariat of which the marriage is belonging to.
Correction of an error in Kandyan Marriage Certificate
Request for the correction of an error in registration of a marriage shall be forwarded to the Additional District Registrar of the Divisional Secretariat of which the place of registration of the marriage is belonging to.
Required documents:
- Marriage Certificate
- The error occurred and an affidavit including accurate information
- Other documents required to proof matters
Correction of an error in Muslim Marriage Certificate
Request for the correction of an error in registration of a marriage shall be forwarded to the Additional District Registrar of the Divisional Secretariat of which the place of registration of the marriage is belonging to.
Required documents:
- Marriage Certificate
- The error occurred and an affidavit including accurate information
- After submitting of other documents required to proof matters , ability to issue order subsequent to carry out formal inquiry by the District Registrar.