- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Military
- Unknown
- Adoption
- Married couples only
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Until Jan 1, 2020
Until Nov 30, -0001
By The Numbers
69%
of Sri Lankans said LGBT persons face discrimination by the police because they are LGBT
87%
said LGBT persons face discrimination in finding rental housing and/or in school because they are LGBT
89%
said LGBT persons face violence and abuse on social media because they are LGBT
51.4%
of Sri Lankans said LGBT go against their religion
44.4%
of Sri Lankans said it would be shameful to have a LGBT child
59.5%
of Sri Lankans said renting their house to a LGBT person would be a problem
51.4%
of Sri Lankans would support legislation to ensure the rights of LGBT people
27%
of Sri Lankans say they personally know someone who is transgender
24%
know someone who is lesbian or gay
History
Homosexual activity in Sri Lanka is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
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.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sri Lanka is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Sri Lanka, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sri Lanka is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since Jul 4, 2010
Since Jul 4, 2010
Legal, surgery not required
Missing non binary options on documents.
LGBT discrimination in Sri Lanka is unknown.
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
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Sri Lanka is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Since Jan 1, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Sri Lanka is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Same-sex adoption in Sri Lanka is married couples only.
Current status
Since Oct 1, 2017
Since Oct 1, 2017
Married couples only
Missing laws for joint adoption, step child adoption.
Equal age of consent in Sri Lanka is equal.
Current status
Equal
From Indias Criminal Code of 18.
Blood donations by MSMs in Sri Lanka is legal.
Current status
Legal
According to the Indian Blood Bank
Conversion therapy in Sri Lanka is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Some clinics are promoting this. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
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55 / 100
Public Opinion
49 / 100
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Alternative names: Sri Lanka/Ilankai (local name)
