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Rathana Thera submits Private Bill to repeal MMDA

08 Jan 2020

Ven. Athuraliye Ratana Thera today submitted a private member's bill to parliament to repeal the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act(MMDA).

During the Parliamentary session today(8), the Thera noted that he had come under fire by extremists groups over the drafted bill. In December last year, Ratana Thera drafted two Private Members’ Bills to repeal the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act No. 13 of 1951 and to incorporate all marriages under the Marriage (General) Act No. 19 of 1907.    


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