Puntuación = Legal 18/60 + Escena 8/40 = 26/100
Sri Lanka ranks #143 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 26/100 — a legal safety component of 18/60 and a scene score of 8/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
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| Criminalización | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● No |
| Reconocimiento de género | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: 2016 GRC no surgery; arbitrary arrests persist — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 18 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 0 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bares gay por millón | 0 |
| Saunas por millón | 0 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Ciudades con escena | 1 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 0 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 8/40 (índice bruto de escena 19/100) |
Sri Lanka is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 18/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Sri Lanka. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
Yes. GayOut lists 18 LGBTQ+ venues in Sri Lanka, including 0 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.