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365. Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.—. Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence ...
LGBT rights in Sri Lanka. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Sri Lanka face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Article 365 of the Sri Lankan Penal Code, which dates from the time of colonial British Ceylon, criminalizes sexual acts deemed "against the order of nature".
Lesbianism in Sri Lanka was legal until 1995 [1] when the article prohibiting homosexual sex was expanded to cover homosexual sex conducted between women. Lesbians have historically faced challenges relating to the sexual discrimination against women as well as the homophobia and discrimination against sexual minorities, although Sri Lanka itself is often considered a leader for women's rights ...
Penal Code of Sri Lanka. Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883). Penal Code ( Ordinance No. 2 of 1883) enacts the Criminal and Penal law of Sri Lanka. The Act/Law was adopted in 1883. There were two amendments carried out as Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 1993., Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 16 of 2006.
However, recent activity has seen a level of success, with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruling the Section 365 & 365A of the Penal Code unenforceable by law in 2017, and the state announced in 2016 that transgender individuals were legally permitted to change to their preferred gender identity following medical approval. Subsequently, Gender ...
Homosexuality in Sri Lanka has been documented since ancient times. Since the 17th century, homosexual intercourse has de jure prohibited through the Penal Code first implemented under the colonialism, but human rights organizations write that arrests are rare and prosecutions only relate to non-consensual sex and prostitution (as in India after the legalisation of homosexuality).
The traditional legal codes of Lanka did not criminalise, or actively discriminate against, sexual minorities. [1] It is believed that gender stereotypes were less important and more blurred during this era., with sexuality being more expressive (sexual sculptures similar to those found at Hindu temples in India can be found on temples in Sri Lanka).
The major source for homophobia in the country was when the British implemented the Indian Penal Code and applied Section 377A (now Section 365A of the Sri Lankan Penal Code) to the island. [ 6 ] “On one hand, we are screaming about homosexuality being a Western import, when in fact it is the British laws that are a Western import, not ...