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 Objectives

 Methodology
 Introduction
 Origin
 Caste
 Occupations
 Target Group
 Conclusion
 Identify the changing patterns of mate selection.
 Analyze the factors influencing marriage.
 Relevance of caste and class in marriage.
 Recognize the social and economic changes visible
in marriage advertisements.
 Matrimonial advertisements in newspapers –
major source of arranged marriages.
 It replaced the role of Matchmaker (magul
kapuwa).
 Portrays the changing patterns of marriage in Sri
Lanka.
 Study consisted of Archival research
 Analyzed advertisements over a period of 20
years from 1989 - 2009
 Amount of advertisements – 500
 Questionnaires
 Analyzed data collected from 6 Interviewees.
 Newspapers
 Silumina April - 1989 & 2009
 Sunday Observer April - 1989 & 2009
 1st Marriage advertisement appeared on 1910
October - Dinamina.
 Sinhala Balaya published marriage ads on large
scale in 1945.
 Advertisers by Caste – 1989
 Advertisers by Caste – 2009
 Interview 1
› There are 2 castes which are the lowest,
other than that any caste is alright
 Interview 2
› I definitely Consider the Caste
 Interview 3
› I married someone from the same caste, so it
wasn’t a problem
 Interview 4
› I considered the caste because it’s a part of our
society. We’ll be rejected if we go against it.
 Despite the vast development of the society
people still stick to the traditional characteristics
associated with marriage.
 The number of advertisements have increased.
 Advertisements above 40 – constraints are very
low.
 Bridegrooms : Brides = 2 : 1
 National Library Services Board.
 Sri Lanka Archives
 ANCL- Lake House Library
 Marriage in Sri Lanka – Bruce Caldwell
 Under the Bo Tree – Nur Yalman

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