Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists urge authorities to decriminalize homosexuality

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Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists urges the authorities to decriminalize homosexuality in Sri Lanka after bringing amendments to Section 365 of the Penal Code which states homosexuality is a criminal act.

Issuing a press release, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists announced that it do not endorse the view that homosexuality is due to a disease of the mind or body.

Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists stated that it has come to their notice that certain individuals conducting training programs on mental health are spreading erroneous messages on sexual behaviour.

The Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists further said modern-day psychiatrists do not identify homosexuality as a mental illness or treat it as such.

'This myth that homosexuality is a mental illness is not in keeping with the evidence-based science practiced by our membership. According to modem day medical knowledge and social values the lifestyle choices of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTICI) community are to be respected and not discriminated against,' the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists added. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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vithura Thursday, 19 August 2021 03:43 PM

Oh yes, this is such a national priority right now to save deaths from COVID and hunger!

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sumith Ranathunga Thursday, 19 August 2021 04:00 PM

Burning Issue in the country!

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Sandy Thursday, 19 August 2021 04:00 PM

Immoral lifestyle is not a good model for others to follow ,just because a few elites endorse it

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Seb Thursday, 19 August 2021 07:28 PM

I agree that it should be decriminalized. It's a step towards freedom for a lot of Sri Lankans currently unable to express their love freely.

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Nipuna S Thursday, 19 August 2021 07:46 PM

Having read the comments no wonder how our people mixed up everything. This issue is not a priority at this time. However, this organization has expressed its stance over recent events which promoted homosexuality as mental health. Homosexuality was criminalized by Briton in Sri Lanka. However, the Briton has given the same rights to the LGBTQ community now. This is the way how a morally accepted society should act. Homosexuality existed in the past, it exists in the present, and it will exist in the future. It is never against the law of nature. Who has got right to label homosexuality as an immoral act?

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Gerd Müll Thursday, 19 August 2021 08:42 PM

Es wird höchste Zeit das sich sri lanka der sexuellen lebenseinstellung öffnet. In Europa völlig normal dieser sexuelle Lebensstil. Endlich wird dies zum Thema in ihrem Land. Öffnet euch!

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Forward thinker Thursday, 19 August 2021 08:49 PM

Prostitution should be legalised similar to New Zealand and Holland.

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