Sophie Perry (thepinknews.com)The Sri Lankan government has expressed support for a bill which would see same-sex relationships decriminalised. On Thursday (9 February) the Sri Lankan government’s minister of foreign affairs Ali Sabry told The Daily Morning: “There is a Private Member Bill initiated by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Government MP and Attorney Premnath C. Dolawatte. “The […]
On Thursday (9 February) the Sri Lankan government’s minister of foreign affairs Ali Sabry told The Daily Morning: “There is a Private Member Bill initiated by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Government MP and Attorney Premnath C. Dolawatte. “The Government will support its position of decriminalising same-sex relationships. We are, however, not legalising same-sex marriages. “But, we would decriminalise it. I think that there is a lot of consensus for that, so let that come to Parliament.”
Source: Sri Lanka to finally decriminalise homosexuality
