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President Ranil Wickremesinghe said homosexuality is an offence under the Penal Code, and the government will most probably take action to repeal this provision.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said this in response to a question on queer rights during an interview organized by Harvard University on March 24 through Zoom technology.
“On the first question on queer rights, as our law now stands, homosexuality is an offense under the Penal Code, but it has not been enforced for the last five decades to my knowledge. Certainly, the government will or will not enforce that law. But now a group of parliamentarians is discussing, and most probably will take action to bring legislation to repeal this provision of the penal code. I know the discussions are going on and maybe at some stage they will bring the resolution, the law, to Parliament,” he said.
The President’s Media Division (PMD) made available the transcript of the interview to the local press. (Kelum Bandara)
kamal Monday, 27 March 2023 03:32 PM
So is it worth to bring this man into power to just get the IMF loan and permanently change this country culture into a western culture where gay people marry and have babies?
Jayantha pathirana Monday, 27 March 2023 03:36 PM
Is this the most important thing that sri lankans want at the movement
Jagath Leanage Monday, 27 March 2023 03:38 PM
Ha, ha, haaaa.
vithura Monday, 27 March 2023 04:04 PM
As an unenforced law in the statute books, there clearly is no need to give it any parliamentary time to revisit it. Instead, the government should focus its energy and time on restructuring and rejuvenating the economy and thereby rebuilding the livelihoods of its people.
Lankan Monday, 27 March 2023 04:08 PM
This is the last thing you need to demoralise and bring back to the country all dirty of western culture...even Eastern countries such as Japan and others don't approve why do you know this .. moral decay we have is enough and you want to destroy the country and its culture by this and people would not vote for you if you do it ..
Zaza Monday, 27 March 2023 07:25 PM
Long Live Boy – Boy. Long Live Girl – Girl. Long Live 2500 years of history.
Anthony. R Monday, 27 March 2023 08:55 PM
Is The need of the hour ? Butterfly paradise. Following the Presidential advisers may be,
Dinesh Withanage Monday, 27 March 2023 09:09 PM
Intervention in so sensitive matters such as this by a leader of a country representing no electoral mandate of the people should be resisted and bringing in any reforms to the existing law should be outlawed
Ramesh Monday, 27 March 2023 09:10 PM
Was this a precondition to obtain IMF loan? We have a culture and a path to bring our next generation, not in the path you like to introduce. There may be people to choose that life, let them do, but certainly not through the law Mr.President.
SSZ KHAN Monday, 27 March 2023 10:09 PM
Ranil has his wires crossed....
Sanath Perera Tuesday, 28 March 2023 03:03 AM
Sri Lankans must be one of the most intolerant and uneducated people in the world. They think their culture is Victorian British culture. It was the British who criminalized homosexuality in the colonial era. What can you say about people who don’t know their own culture.
Rip Winkle Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:19 AM
Live and let live. Respect individual preferences. Culture, my foot. All these archaic laws are religion based.
Jesus Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:08 PM
Legalize Ganja please Police
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