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Part II · Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

6. Recognition of a foreign judgment for the dissolution or annulment of a marriage or separation of the parties to a marriage in Sri Lanka

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Where, upon registration of a foreign judgment for the dissolution or annulment of a marriage or separation of the parties to a marriage under section 5, it appears to the registering court that –

(a)

such foreign judgment was given inter parte, the registering court shall pronounce a declaration recognising such judgment in Sri Lanka; or

(b)

such foreign judgment was obtained ex parte, the registering court shall issue a notice to the other party to the marriage.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the provisions of sections 59 to 71 of the Civil Procedure Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in relation to the service of notice.

Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

(3)

Where there is no objection made under section 7

within the period specified in the notice issued under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and upon the registering court being satisfied of the proper service of notice under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the registering court may pronounce a declaration recognising such foreign judgment.

Read on from s 7

Part III

General Provisions

Read on from Part III