Abstract:
There has been a debatable situation in the society about the
proposed amendments to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act which is
applicable to Muslims living in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, this study has described
the views held by the Muslim students studying in Sri Lankan universities
about the particular debatable situations. This study has been conducted by
obtaining the data required for this purpose from students studying in state
and non-state universities. The objective of this study is to find the perception
of the Muslim student studying in universities on the amendments to the
Muslim marriage and divorce act. This research was conducted as an online
survey. When the responses of the participants are reviewed, the main facts
that appear are; that the majority of the students are aware of the current
Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act and the theoretical issues in the marriage
and divorce procedures under this Act and the quasi-judicial structure must
be further revised. In this way, the facts that they have pointed out through
This research about the amendments that should take place in this Muslim
Marriage and Divorce Act is important for the process of amending this Act
and this research shows that by implementing their ideas at the
practical level, the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act in force in Sri Lanka can
be taken to a more conclusive level.
