Current Version
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jun 16, 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Surgery is not required to legally change your gender in Sri Lanka, however expert testimony/diagnoses is required. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/LK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Circular%2001-34%20(2016)%20-%20OR.OFF(en).pdf https://database.ilga.org/sri-lanka-lgbti |
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Revision History (11)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Incorrect status.
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jul 4, 2010 | Jan 2016 |
| Description | Legally permitted, but onerous process requiring medical intervention and vetting. Despite being legal, there are many cases where men and women got arrested for living a life as a opposite gender. | Surgery is not required to legally change your gender in Sri Lanka, however expert testimony/diagnoses is required. |
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| Sources | http://hrcsl.lk/english/2016/08/31/issuance-of-gender-recognition-certification-to-enable-transgender-persons-to-change-personal-documentation/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/LK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Circular%2001-34%20(2016)%20-%20OR.OFF(en).pdf https://database.ilga.org/sri-lanka-lgbti |
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edited by JordanB3047
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. | Legally permitted, but onerous process requiring medical intervention and vetting. Despite being legal, there are many cases where men and women got arrested for living a life as a opposite gender. |
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| Sources | http://hrcsl.lk/english/2016/08/31/issuance-of-gender-recognition-certification-to-enable-transgender-persons-to-change-personal-documentation/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | http://hrcsl.lk/english/2016/08/31/issuance-of-gender-recognition-certification-to-enable-transgender-persons-to-change-personal-documentation/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
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Reports (2)
- Other "A surgery is not necessary for a legal sex change."
- Status is not correct "Despite being legal, under the impersonation laws individuals are arrested and are not tolerated within society"
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "There are many cases where men and women got arrested for living a life as a opposite gender."
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Sources | http://hrcsl.lk/english/2016/08/31/issuance-of-gender-recognition-certification-to-enable-transgender-persons-to-change-personal-documentation/ | http://hrcsl.lk/english/2016/08/31/issuance-of-gender-recognition-certification-to-enable-transgender-persons-to-change-personal-documentation/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
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| Sources | No | http://hrcsl.lk/english/2016/08/31/issuance-of-gender-recognition-certification-to-enable-transgender-persons-to-change-personal-documentation/ |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
| Description | According to Susan's Place. | No |
| Sources | https://www.susans.org/wiki/index.php/LGBT_rights_in_Sri_Lanka | No |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Start Date | (NONE) | Jul 4, 2010 |
| Description | No | According to Susan's Place. |
| Sources | No | https://www.susans.org/wiki/index.php/LGBT_rights_in_Sri_Lanka |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |