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| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1885 |
| End Date | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Description | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365A. Not enforced. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/201801world_report_web.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/12/sri-lanka-should-take-challenge-lgbt-rights |
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| Description | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Just got ruled unconstitutional in India on June 17, 2018. | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365A. Not enforced. |
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| Description | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced.Decriminalization pending. Just got ruled unconstitutional in India on June 17, 2018. | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Just got ruled unconstitutional in India on June 17, 2018. |
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Reports (5)
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct
- Newer law has been passed "In 1995, the penal code was amended in a gross action to "equalize" the law to include women. The current penal code now says "persons" instead of "male'"
- Other "Completely incorrect, Sri Lanka is a different country to India "
- Date is incorrect "Sri Lanka is an independent nation, Indian laws do not effect it."
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| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/201801world_report_web.pdf | https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/201801world_report_web.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/12/sri-lanka-should-take-challenge-lgbt-rights |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | Jul 18, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 |
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| End Date | Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Description | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced.Decriminalization pending. | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced.Decriminalization pending. Just got ruled unconstitutional in India on June 17, 2018. |
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| End Date | Jul 5, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced.Decriminalization pending. | 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced.Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization offered if the next political party gets in power. Decriminalization pending. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced.Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | May 3, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization offered if the next political party gets in power. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization offered if the next political party gets in power. Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Mar 20, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization offered if the next political party gets in power. |
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| End Date | Feb 24, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Leaders are looking at decriminalization. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Nov 24, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced. leaders are looking at decriminalization. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Leaders are looking at decriminalization. |
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| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/201801world_report_web.pdf |
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| End Date | Nov 3, 2017 | Nov 24, 2017 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced. leaders are looking at decriminalization. |
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| End Date | Sep 6, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Description | Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A. Not enforced. | Up to 10 years in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced. |
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| Description | Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A. | Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A. Not enforced. |
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| End Date | Feb 12, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Description | Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. | Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A. |
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