Documentation needed

There is a minimum residency period. If you are a foreign national, you must arrive at the hotel atleast four days before the wedding ceremony.
You also need to produce the following original documents to the Divisional/District Registrar of the area where your marriage takes place.

• Birth certificate(s)
• Passport (must be valid for at least six months on entering Sri Lanka)
• A document giving the names, addresses and occupations of the bride and
  groom
• A document giving the names, addresses and occupations of the parents
  of the bride and groom
• An affidavit signed by a solicitor/statutory declaration to confirm your identity and that you are unmarried
• The affidavit (Unmarried Certificate) or Divorce Certificate as appropriate should be certified by the foreign ministry of your home country
• If divorced, a decree absolute
• If widowed, the death certificate of your late spouse and your previous marriage certificate
• If you have changed your name, a deed poll (including divorcees who have reverted to their maiden names)
• If adopted, an adoption certificate
• If under 18 years of age, evidence of parental consent in the form of a statutory declaration

Additional information
Registrar General’s Department
No 280, Main Street Colombo 11
Sri Lanka
Tel: + 94 11 2393071