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| Home > Wedding in other countries > Sri Lankan Wedding:
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| | Sri Lankan Wedding:
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 The traditional Sri Lankan wedding ceremony is a beautiful exchange of vows and symbolic gifts that dates back to 300BC.
Choose the time and date: Traditionally the bride and the bridegroom set the wedding date with the assistance of an astrologer, who identifies the most auspicious date and time for the wedding.
Arrival at location: Bride and the groom are escorted to the wedding location by drummers and Kandyan dancers and then to the `Poruwa`, a beautifully decorated wooden ceremonial platform where the wedding takes place.
Offer to the gods: The bride and the groom offer seven betel leaf bundles to the Gods with a request that protection is provided to the seven generations that originate from the marriage.
 Sharing of the ring: A ceremony of exchange of rings and the bridegroom dresses also presenting the bride with a gold necklace that was provided by the groom.
Chanted blessing: Six girls bless the marriage with a beautiful `Jayamangala Gatha` chant .
Exchange of gifts: Gifts are exchanged between the bride and the groom`s family as well as guest gift and bless the newly weds.
Gold thread: While the chanting continues the couple`s small fingers are tied together with gold thread to symbolise the bond and unity. Holy water is poured over the fingers.
Breaking of coconut:  As the couple steps down from the Poruwa platform a coconut is broken as a symbolic gesture to drive away evil spirits
Registration: The registration process, overseen by a government marriage registrar and two witnesses, commences.
Lighting of brass oil lamp: A brass oil lamp - one of the enduring images of Sri Lanka - must now be light to signify the start of a bright new future together.
Cutting of the cake: The final stage of the ceremony is the cutting of the cake.
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