Stop promoting LGBTQ tourism: Cardinal

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Colombo, Sept. 29 (Daily Mirror) - Criticising the government's move to allow the promotion of LGBTQ tourism in Sri Lanka, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said such a move would destroy the country's culture.

"Sri Lanka should not allow children and youth to become victims of foreigners who come here to fulfill their unacceptable desires. We do not know whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is aware of this, but we hope that he understands the gravity of the issue," Cardinal Ranjith said at a Sunday service.

"We must not harass those who are born with homosexual tendencies. They should be treated with kindness. However, those who are not born with such tendencies should not be forced to change," he added.

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Concerned Citizen Monday, 29 September 2025 09:54 AM

And, who are you to decide someone else's sexual preferences? Don't muddy the waters by insinuating that pedophilia and not being heterosexual are the same. You are a despicable human being for using your position of power to infringe on someone else's human rights. Before you issue statements to the public, educate yourself about the complex biological factors that affect the fetus and its development.

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Peedo file Monday, 29 September 2025 02:19 PM

Pacha Kumara is probably in the closet.

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Lol Monday, 29 September 2025 11:40 AM

For once he's right!

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Walkahanthi Monday, 29 September 2025 01:00 PM

May be.

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stone ager Monday, 29 September 2025 12:36 PM

Its time to put this fossil of ineptitude and corruption to pasture.

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senakab Monday, 29 September 2025 12:39 PM

says the international body that is famous for molesting young boys no matter which region they operate in

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Jeeves Monday, 29 September 2025 01:05 PM

Mindfulness, retreats, meditation and wellbeing, and Aruvedha would be a very popular niche tourism to western countries, which we can develop easily due to our cultural heritage. We are in a unique position to promote this instead. No clash with locals or other tourists, especially families. Of course LGBTQ are welcome too, but we don’t have to promote Sri Lanka as a specific LGBTQ destination.

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Sena Monday, 29 September 2025 02:06 PM

Great answer!

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Rector Monday, 29 September 2025 02:14 PM

I strongly disagree with you.

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