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The main political parties of Sri Lanka have all stated their support for decriminalisation of homosexuality. The leading politicians of the main far-right, [5] [6] centre-right, [7] centre-left and far-left [8] parties have declared support for LGBTQ, as well as the main Tamil political party TNA, [6] though individual members of parliament still retain various views on the topic.
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".The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled favourably for decriminalization and has agreed that any imposition of penalties are incompatible with the current times, but does not have the authority to invalidate laws, acts, or governmental ...
The murder prompted widespread anger and demonstrations across the country, particularly in northern Sri Lanka. [21] School pupils in Pungudutivu staged protests on 14 May 2015. [22] Local residents on the island blockaded roads with logs and burning tyres. [6] There were also protests in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and the University of Jaffna. [6]
He has also been found guilty of taking indecent images of his daughter and daughters-in-law. While the 72-year-old had admitted the charges against him, most of the 50 other men on trial had ...
It is alleged that he had monitored and conducted the drug trafficking activities in Sri Lanka from there. In 2008, he was arrested by Tamil Nadu Police [25] [27] [28] Thel Baala: died 2017 2014s–2017 Ganeshalingam saipriyan was a prominent drug dealer and gang leader around Jaffna in Sri Lanka during the late 2014s and early 2018s.
Richard Manik de Zoysa (Sinhala: රිචඩ් ද සොයිසා; Tamil: இரிச்சர்ட் டி சோய்சா; 18 March 1958 – 18 February 1990) was a well-known Sri Lankan journalist, author, human rights activist and actor, who was abducted and murdered on 18 February 1990.
Martha Stewart's stay in federal prison was no cupcake.. The lifestyle mogul spent five months at Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia (nicknamed Camp Cupcake) after she was found guilty ...
Kandyan jewellery comes from the hill capital of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. [1] The Kandyan Kingdom lasted till 1815 resulting in the original sets of jewellery and designs still being preserved and worn by Kandyan families today. Kandyan jewellery is handmade and was designed specifically for the royal families. It carries symbols of wealth ...