The Department of Social Services states that the present record of divorces in Sri Lanka is at 400 per day.
The Director of the Department, Anusha Gokula said that that is a a serious social issue.

She added that the number of divorce cases filed within an year of marriage has also risen.
The director stated that a special counselling programme will be implemented in order to find a solution to this problem.

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