NPC is assisting resettled communities in the Jaffna district to obtain legal documents through its project Sustaining Peace Through Inclusive Service Delivery funded by Freedom House in collaboration with its partner, Organisation for Elangai Refugees Rehabilitation Ceylon (OfERR).

Legal documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, national identity cards, land deeds and marriage certificates are necessary to ensure the rights of any citizen but many people do not have the necessary documents to obtain their rightful services, especially those who resettled on their land after fleeing the fighting during the war.

In Kayts and Nallur, couples who have not registered their marriages due to social and cultural issues were able to register their marriages. The couples said it would have been difficult to obtain the documents without the help and advice of the Divisional Secretary.

Some couples in Kayts who were not married due to various disputes and were not accepted by their families were able to register their marriages.