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Sri Lanka Indeks Podróży Gejowskich 2026

25/100
Wysokie ryzyko #138 of 207

Wynik = Prawo 18/60 + Scena 7/40 = 25/100

Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.

A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.

Bezpieczeństwo prawne · Legal milestones · Scena na miejscu · Częste pytania

⚠ Kryminalizacja

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KryminalizacjaCriminalized
Związki partnerskie● Nie not recognised
Ochrona przed dyskryminacją● Nie
Uzgodnienie płciLegal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process
Egzekwowanie w praktyceHarassment — 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).

Legal composite, five components

Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.

Legal milestones

Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.

  1. 1883The British colonial Penal Code criminalized acts 'against the order of nature' under Section 365, with penalties up to 10 years' imprisonment. ↗
  2. 1995A penal code amendment extended the criminalization of same-sex activity to women by replacing 'males' with 'persons'. ↗
  3. 2017The government signaled it would pursue decriminalization, and courts held consensual adult sex should not be policed by the state. ↗
  4. 2022MP Premnath C. Dolawaththa submitted a private member's bill to Parliament to repeal the Section 365 criminalization. ↗
  5. 2023The Supreme Court cleared the decriminalization bill as constitutional in May, declaring the penalties unenforceable, though Parliament had yet to pass it. ↗
  6. TodaySame-sex activity remained criminalized on paper pending the repeal bill, though enforcement was minimal. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Scena na miejscu — 7/40 punkty

21
Miejsca LGBTQ+ w katalogu
0
Bary gejowskie
0
Sauny gejowskie
1
Miasta ze sceną
1
Parady równości
0
Queerowe festiwale filmowe
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
Bary gejowskie na milion0
Sauny na milion0
Wydarzenia na milion0
Stopień pokryciaA
Wynik sceny7/40 (surowy indeks sceny 18/100)

Częste pytania

Czy Sri Lanka jest bezpieczny dla gejów w podróży?

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.

Czy małżeństwa jednopłciowe są legalne w Sri Lanka?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Sri Lanka. Overall legal status: Criminalized.

Czy w Sri Lanka istnieje scena gejowska?

Yes. GayOut lists 21 LGBTQ+ venues in Sri Lanka, including 0 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.