Mass wedding for former rebels
The Sri Lankan authorities conducted the marriages of more than 100 former Tamil Tiger rebels at a mass ceremony yesterday attended by Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi.
A total of 53 couples were issued marriage certificates in the northern district of Vavuniya, 255km from Colombo, where they are being held in military custody following the defeat of the separatist movement in May last year.
Formal marriage gives clear inheritance rights and makes it easier to seek social welfare assistance from the state.
Oberoi's presence added glamour to the celebration and the actor later spoke to some of the newly-married couples. AFP
The Sri Lankan authorities conducted the marriages of more than 100 former Tamil Tiger rebels at a mass ceremony yesterday attended by Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi.
A total of 53 couples were issued marriage certificates in the northern district of Vavuniya, 255km from Colombo, where they are being held in military custody following the defeat of the separatist movement in May last year.
Formal marriage gives clear inheritance rights and makes it easier to seek social welfare assistance from the state.
Oberoi's presence added glamour to the celebration and the actor later spoke to some of the newly-married couples. AFP
