NewsGENEVA ( March 6, 2017) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has called on Sri Lankan Government to expedite reforms of personal laws -- the Kandyan Law and Thesawalami and the Muslim personal law – and ensure women’s participation in the constitution-making process. On the Muslims Personal Law issue, the Committee acknowledges that a Cabinet Sub-Committee was appointed in 2016 to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act. However, it notes that the Committee appointed by the Minister of Justice in 2009 to consider and propose reforms to Muslim Personal law and the Quazi courts has not issued any recommendations. 14 of 2016, and reports that the Act may be revised to eliminate paragraph 11(a) which provides for international cooperation. For the full report: Please visitConcluding observations on the eighth periodic report of Sri Lanka

Source: Sunday Times March 07, 2017 05:25 UTC