History of sexual minorities in Sri Lanka
Ceylon

History of sexual minorities in Sri Lanka

Section Title: Ceylon
Table Section Text: None

Date	Event	Reference

1547-Nov	Joao de Casto of Portugal describes homosexual activity on the island

1798	Dutch traveller Johan Stavorinus describes homosexuality in the "East Indies" which included his travels to Ceylon.

1886	The Penal Code of Sri Lanka criminalises homosexual sex in Sri Lanka under Section 365 and Section 365A.

Sentence(s)

Section 365 of the Penal Code of Sri Lanka criminalises homosexual sex.

final_sentence: Section 365 of the Penal Code of Sri Lanka criminalises homosexual sex.