‘Colombo Declaration’ agrees Age of Marriage be 18 years in South Asia

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Parliamentarians who took part in the two day summit on Child Rights in South Asia have principally agreed that the age of marriage for an
individual should be a minimum of 18 years in the South Asian region and that the general law of the country should be supreme.The Colombo
Declaration issued after the two days summit also said that South Asia parliamentarians pledge that their commitment to ensure that every
child in respective countries has every right fulfilled.