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A wedding in Sri Lanka is guaranteed to be special. The traditional Sri Lankan wedding is performed on a decorated, canopied dais (Poruwa). The bride and bridegroom are dressed in ceremonial Sri Lankan costumes. Jayamangala stanzas of blessings are sung by young girls, whilst dancing is performed to the beating of drums making the ceremony a colourful and unique experience.

Generally, weddings in Sri Lanka are civil ceremonies, although it is possible to arrange for a Catholic priest to preside at the service. Weddings can usually be arranged on any day with the exception of public holidays – be warned that Sri Lanka does have quite a few of these!!

What's involved...

The traditional Sri Lankan Wedding is performed on a decorated, canopied dais (Poruwa). The bride and bridegroom are dressed in ceremonial Sri Lankan costumes. Jayamangala stanzas of blessings are sung by young girls, whilst dancing is performed to the beating of drums making the ceremony a colourful and unique experience.

Deposit and payment

The non-refundable deposit for a wedding is £150 plus the deposit for your holiday (10% of the holiday cost or £150, whichever is greater) per person. The final balance is due 8 weeks prior to departure. Weddings and holidays are subject to the terms of the Essential Information and Booking Agreement in the current Premier Faraway brochure.

Minimum pre-book

Red tape, being what it is, the processing of documentation can take some time. We, therefore,
require that weddings are booked a minimum of 8 weeks prior to departure date.

Minimum stay requirements

You must be in residence at the hotel of your choice four nights prior to the wedding day (in the case
of Saman Villas, you must be in residence for five nights prior to the wedding). You must stay in your
chosen hotel for a minimum of seven nights overall.

Original documents required

• Original birth certificate
• Passport
• An affidavit confirming marital status. (A document which is dictated to and ‘sworn’ by you before an authorised solicitor to contain true details which are stated by you, confirming that you have not been married before and are free to do so whilst in Sri Lanka. This document should be dictated in the first person style, (i.e.; I Faye Smith...) and should have a clear authentic signature from your solicitor together with a clear business stamp showing their office address
• If divorced, a decree absolute
• If widowed, a death certificate of spouse
• If names have been changed, legal proof
• Details of names, addresses and occupations of bride and groom
• Bride and grooms parents’ names, addresses and occupations
• If adopted, legal documentation will be required

If any document is not in English, a legally recognised translator must provide a translation.

Legal requirements

• Bride and groom must both be 21 years of age or over
• Photocopies of all the required documents mentioned above should reach the hotel one month in advance of arrival.

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