- Homosexuality⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Marriage⚭✖ Not legal
- Changing Gender✔ Legal, surgery not required
- AdoptionMarried couples only
- Discrimination✔ Illegal
- Housing Discrimination✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Employment Discrimination✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Military✔ Legal
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy✖ Not banned
History
Current status
(since Jan 1, 1885)
(since Jan 1, 1885)
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Homosexuality is considered illegal in Sri Lanka, with up to 10 years of prison for "carnal knowledge" against order of nature.
Current status
(since Jul 4, 2010)
(since Jul 4, 2010)
Legal, surgery not required
Missing non binary options on documents.
Current status
(since Oct 1, 2017)
(since Oct 1, 2017)
Married couples only
Missing laws for joint adoption, step child adoption.
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.
Until Nov 30, -0001
Ambiguous
Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Current status
(since Jan 1, 2017)
(since Jan 1, 2017)
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Current status
Legal
Under revision of the criminal code.
Current status
Not banned
Some clinics are promoting this. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Alternative names: Sri Lanka/Ilankai (local name)
