LGBT Rights in Basnāhira paḷāta, Sri Lanka

Basnāhira paḷāta is governed by federal Sri Lanka law. Learn more

Homosexuality: ⚢
✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Gay Marriage: ⚭
✖ Banned
Censorship: ✔ No censorship
Changing Gender: ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Non-binary gender recognition: ✖ Not legally recognized
Discrimination: ✖ No protections
Employment Discrimination: ✖ No protections
Housing Discrimination: ✖ No protections
Adoption: ✖ Illegal
Military: ✖ Illegal
Donating Blood: ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion Therapy: ✖ Not banned
Age of Consent: N/A

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History

Homosexual activity in Basnāhira paḷāta

Homosexual activity in Basnāhira paḷāta is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status

Since Jan 1, 1885

Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)

Homosexuality is criminalized in Sri Lanka under Section 365 of the 1883 Penal Code inherited from British colonial rule. "Voluntary carnal intercourse against the order of nature" by both men and women is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Human Rights Watch and Equal Ground have found evidence of these laws continuing to be enforced by police as of 2020.

Sri Lanka is an independent nation, as such, India's 2018 Supreme Court decision to decriminalize same-sex relationships and make a similar law unenforceable does not apply.

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Same-sex marriage in Basnāhira paḷāta

Same-sex marriage in Basnāhira paḷāta is banned.

Current status

Since Jan 1, 1885

Banned

Homosexual activity is not legal in Sri Lanka.

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Basnāhira paḷāta

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Basnāhira paḷāta is no censorship.

Current status

No censorship

In Sri Lanka, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

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Right to change legal gender in Basnāhira paḷāta

Right to change legal gender in Basnāhira paḷāta is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status

Since Jan 2016

Legal, but requires medical diagnosis

Surgery is not required to legally change your gender in Sri Lanka, however expert testimony/diagnoses is required.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Basnāhira paḷāta

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Basnāhira paḷāta is not legally recognized.

Current status

Not legally recognized

No recognition of third gender.

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LGBT discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta

LGBT discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta is no protections.

Current status

Since Oct 8, 2014

No protections

The government of Sri Lanka claimed to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on 7–8 October 2014 that they think sexual minorities should be protected under existing generic anti-discrimination laws provided in the Constitution.[22] The government of Sri Lanka stated that such protections were "'implicit'" in the Sri Lankan constitution and that the government has not written a law giving 'explicit' rights yet".

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Until Jan 1, 2020

Ambiguous

In January 2017, cabinet members of the Sri Lankan government agreed to update their Human Rights Action Plan with an addendum that bans discrimination against someone based on his or her sexual orientation.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta

LGBT employment discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta is no protections.

Current status

No protections

No protections available.

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LGBT housing discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta

LGBT housing discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta is no protections.

Current status

No protections

No protections available.

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Same-sex adoption in Basnāhira paḷāta

Same-sex adoption in Basnāhira paḷāta is illegal.

Current status

Since Oct 1, 2017

Illegal

Missing laws for joint adoption, step child adoption.

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Serving openly in military in Basnāhira paḷāta

Serving openly in military in Basnāhira paḷāta is illegal.

Current status

Illegal

According to Wikipedia.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Basnāhira paḷāta

Blood donations by MSMs in Basnāhira paḷāta is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status

Banned (indefinite deferral)

Banned in Sri Lanka.

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Conversion therapy in Basnāhira paḷāta

Conversion therapy in Basnāhira paḷāta is not banned.

Current status

Not banned

Some clinics are promoting this. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.

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Equal age of consent in Basnāhira paḷāta

Equal age of consent in Basnāhira paḷāta is n/a.

Current status

N/A

Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.

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Public Opinion

Basnāhira paḷāta is missing public opinion data.

History

Homosexual activity in Basnāhira paḷāta

Same-sex marriage in Basnāhira paḷāta

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Basnāhira paḷāta

Right to change legal gender in Basnāhira paḷāta

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Basnāhira paḷāta

LGBT discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta

LGBT employment discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta

LGBT housing discrimination in Basnāhira paḷāta

Same-sex adoption in Basnāhira paḷāta

Serving openly in military in Basnāhira paḷāta

Blood donations by MSMs in Basnāhira paḷāta

Conversion therapy in Basnāhira paḷāta

Equal age of consent in Basnāhira paḷāta

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