Current Version
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | N/A |
| Start Date | 1995 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity between men and between women has been illegal since 1995; therefore, no legal age of consent exists for it. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/23/un-body-condemns-sri-lankas-criminalization-same-sex-acts |
Revision History (5)
edited by Unknownmiles. Adding information.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 1995 |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity is illegal, so no legal age of consent exists for it. | Same-sex sexual activity between men and between women has been illegal since 1995; therefore, no legal age of consent exists for it. |
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| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sri-lanka-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-sri-lanka-november-2021-accessible-version | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/23/un-body-condemns-sri-lankas-criminalization-same-sex-acts |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Changing description and link
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| Description | Same-sex sexual activity is illegal. | Same-sex sexual activity is illegal, so no legal age of consent exists for it. |
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| Sources | https://www.ageofconsent.net/world/chile | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sri-lanka-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-sri-lanka-november-2021-accessible-version |
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| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Equal | N/A |
| Description | From Indias Criminal Code of 18. | Same-sex sexual activity is illegal. |
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| Value | Unequal | Equal |
| Description | No | From Indias Criminal Code of 18. |
| Sources | No | https://www.ageofconsent.net/world/chile |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "should be N/A if homosexuality is illegal"
- Status is not correct "Age of consent is equal and 16."
- Status is not correct "Age of consent in Sri lanka is 16"