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Private Members' Bill to amend the minimum age for marriage before Parliament
A Private Members Bill to prevent children from marrying under the age of 18 has been produced before parliament by Kegalle district MP Dr. Thusitha Wijemanne.
According to the Bill, any marriage that takes place after the enactment of the introduced Bill shall not be valid unless both parties have reached the age of 18 years.
The Gazette Notification also states that Sri Lanka has guaranteed equal protection for all people irrespective of age, race, religion, language, caste, gender, political views, place of birth or any other matter on that regard.
The bill has been introduced as a Private Member Bill to prevent the sexual abuse of children as well as mental and physical violence against children in Sri Lanka occurring as a result of underage marriages.
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