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| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1995 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1995, Sri Lanka amended its laws against homosexuality to also include women. The change was made after the laws were criticized for being discriminatory on the basis of sex. The punishment for homosexuality is up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine, and there is evidence that the law has been enforced in recent years. In 2022, a bill was introduced that would repeal Sri Lanka's laws against homosexuality, but it has not passed. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/23/un-body-condemns-sri-lankas-criminalization-same-sex-acts https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/sri-lanka/ https://www.ibanet.org/sri-lanka-proposed-decriminalisation-lgbtqi-rights |
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| Description | In 1995, Sri Lanka amended its laws against homosexuality to also include women. The change was made after the laws were criticized for being discriminatory on the basis of sex. | In 1995, Sri Lanka amended its laws against homosexuality to also include women. The change was made after the laws were criticized for being discriminatory on the basis of sex. The punishment for homosexuality is up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine, and there is evidence that the law has been enforced in recent years. In 2022, a bill was introduced that would repeal Sri Lanka's laws against homosexuality, but it has not passed. |
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| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/23/un-body-condemns-sri-lankas-criminalization-same-sex-acts | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/23/un-body-condemns-sri-lankas-criminalization-same-sex-acts https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/sri-lanka/ https://www.ibanet.org/sri-lanka-proposed-decriminalisation-lgbtqi-rights |
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created by Unknownmiles
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1995 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1995, Sri Lanka amended its laws against homosexuality to also include women. The change was made after the laws were criticized for being discriminatory on the basis of sex. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/23/un-body-condemns-sri-lankas-criminalization-same-sex-acts |