First-ever mass wedding in Sri Lanka's history – 20 couples united under one roof
Daily FT
|August 27, 2025
UNDER the initiative of Member of Parliament and All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) leader Rishad Bathiudeen, the inaugural mass wedding ceremony was successfully held in Puttalam under the project titled “Mawaddatha wa Rahmah” (affection and mercy).
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This historic, first-of-its-kind event in Sri Lanka's history brought together 20 selected couples in a collective marriage ceremony at the White Mantapam Hall.
The event was organised by OHRD, chaired by Justice Saleem Marsoof (Retd.), who presided over the arrangements.
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