Entry #5105: Homosexual activity in Sri Lanka

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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

Revision History (25)

Mar 25, 2024

deleted by danlev. Invalid edit by banned user

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Jun 20, 2023

edited by Markissik. Indian Supreme Court doesn't have jurisdiction over it

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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.
Description	Show Difference 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. 365A. Not enforced.

Sep 14, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference 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. enforced. Just got ruled unconstitutional in India on June 17, 2018.

Reports (5)
Newer law has been passed 
Jun 20, 2023
Status is not correct 
Jun 20, 2023
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'"
May 28, 2023
Other "Completely incorrect, Sri Lanka is a different country to India "
Jul 25, 2022
Date is incorrect "Sri Lanka is an independent nation, Indian laws do not effect it."
Apr 23, 2022

Sep 12, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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
Sources	Show Difference 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

Sep 7, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 19, 2018	Sep 9, 2018

Aug 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 1, 2018	Aug 19, 2018

Aug 1, 2018

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Value	Male illegal, female uncertain	Male illegal, female legal

Aug 1, 2018

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Value	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)	Male illegal, female uncertain
End Date	Jul 18, 2018	Aug 1, 2018

Jul 18, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference 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.

Jul 12, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference 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.

Jul 5, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 18, 2018	Jul 5, 2018

Jun 18, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference 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. enforced.Decriminalization pending.

Jun 14, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference 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.

May 3, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Mar 30, 2018	May 3, 2018

Mar 30, 2018

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. offered if the next political party gets in power.

Mar 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Leaders are looking at decriminalization. Decriminalization pending.

Feb 25, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Feb 12, 2018	Feb 24, 2018

Feb 12, 2018

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced. leaders are looking at decriminalization. Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Leaders are looking at decriminalization.
Sources	https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/	https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/201801world_report_web.pdf
Sources	Show Difference https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/201801world_report_web.pdf

Nov 25, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced. leaders are looking at decriminalization.

Nov 3, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A. Not enforced. in prison and fine under article 365 A. Not enforced.

Sep 7, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 28, 2017	Sep 6, 2017

Aug 28, 2017

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A. Not enforced.

Aug 28, 2017

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End Date	Mar 21, 2017	Aug 28, 2017

Mar 21, 2017

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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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts. under article 365 A.

Feb 12, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Nov 28, 2016	Feb 12, 2017
Description	Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping.	Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping under unnatural/indecent acts.
Description	Show Difference Up to 10 years In prison; fine; whipping. whipping under unnatural/indecent acts.