Women's Rights

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Specific Situations Birth Registration Adoption

Does the law clearly state the process for amending birth registrations in adoption cases?

Yes

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Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Yes, under Adoption of Children Ordinance No. 24 of 1941, Section 10B speaks to "re-registration of birth of adopted child", providing for amendments to particulars of adopted child, change of name of parents to adopted parents and the application of Sections 27, 27A, 28, 52, 56 and 57 of BDRA to adoption cases.
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Adoption of Children Ordinance Section 10B
Specific Situations Birth Registration Surrogacy

If surrogacy is legal, is there a defined process to register the internationally recommended data for surrogate births?

No

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Sri Lanka Legal Analysis

Sri Lanka has no legislations regarding surrogacy.
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