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MMDA MUST BE REFORMED COMPREHENSIVELY The MMDA must be reformed comprehensively to guarantee equality and justice for all Muslims, particularly Muslim women and girls. Muslim women have been the most affected by the MMDA and Quazi court system, and the mandate for reform is principally derived from their call for changes to MMDA. Therefore, women’s... Continue Reading →

ஒரு வருடத்திற்கு முன்னர், 2019  ஆகஸ்ட் 22 ஆம் திகதி, அப்போதைய முஸ்லிம் விவகார அமைச்சினால் முஸ்லிம் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களின் ஒத்துழைப்புடன் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்ட முஸ்லிம் விவாக, விவாகரத்துச் சட்டச் (MMDA)  சீர்திருத்தம் தொடர்பான பரிந்துரைகளின் தொகுதியொன்றை அப்போதைய அமைச்சரவை அங்கீகரித்தது. எவ்வாறாயினும், ஒரு வருடத்தின் பின்னர், சீர்திருத்தம் தொடர்பில் எந்தவொரு முன்னேற்றமும் ஏற்படவில்லை. இது  முஸ்லிம் விவாக, விவாகரத்துச் சட்டத்தின் (MMDA) கீழ் நிகழும் பாகுபாடு மற்றும் அநீதி மற்றும் சிலவேளைகளில் வன்முறைகளைக் கூட முஸ்லிம் பெண்கள் ... Continue Reading →

Muslim Personal Law Action Group (MPLRAG) has witnessed firsthand the importance of having committed women members of parliament. Women parliamentarians appreciated the 30 year struggle of Muslim women in Sri Lanka advocating for the reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA). They engaged with community-based groups and advocacy groups including MPLRAG to work... Continue Reading →

JOINT STATEMENT BY: Muslim Personal Law Reform Action Group (MPLRAG) and Hashtag Generation.  The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (1951) of Sri Lanka contains multiple provisions that discriminate against women. One serious discriminatory statement includes explicitly stating that only males can hold the positions of judges in Quazi courts, marriage registrars, jurors and Board of Quazi... Continue Reading →

On 17th September 2019, MPLRAG representative filed a Right to Information (RTI) request to the Ministry of Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs for an official copy of the joint proposal submitted by the Minister of Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Justice and Prison Reforms, on amendments to the Muslim... Continue Reading →

MMDA reform is progressing and the fact that the Cabinet of Ministers are engaging with the much needed for reform is a positive step. This momentum has been shadowed by the fact that the reforms proposed are not adequately addressing the issues. In the spirit of continuing to highlight the need for comprehensive and meaningful... Continue Reading →

If changes were to be made to the positions taken on reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act of 1951 (MMDA) by Muslim Members of Parliament on 11th July 2019 it should have been for the betterment of Muslim women and girls. Alarmingly, MPLRAG reliably learns that the document forwarded to the Ministry of... Continue Reading →

Following MP Faiszer Musthapha’s statement on July 12, we note the increased attention that the subject of MMDA reform has received. We also note the unprecedented momentum in political will which was long needed to address the discrimination and hardship Muslim women face. According to MP Musthapha, the reforms agreed upon by Muslim politicians cover... Continue Reading →