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Advisory: Vestiges of antiquated (1883) colonial sodomy laws remain, allowing for punishment of male homosexuality. Lesbianism was not mentioned in law until 1995 when a bunch of men in government criminalized lesbian acts as "sadism". While the law is not being currently enforced, its existence has allowed for official discrimination and societal stigma towards homosexuals. Local lesbian activists are working to bring the law into the 21st century.
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- 6699 Club
Borupana, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, email. For gays and lesbians.
- AIDSline
(94-11) 485-7575 in operation for 4 hours every weekday from 4-8pm. A telephone counseling service, open to gay men and women, launched in January 2000, by the AIDS Coalition for Care, Education and Support Services (ACCESS), offering free advice and guidance to callers seeking information on HIV/ AIDS and other sexual matters.
- Companions on a Journey
46/50 Robert E Gunawardena Mawatha, Colombo 6, (94-11) 485-1535, email. An exclusively LGBT organization founded in 1995 and focusing their work in three main areas: advocacy for protection of rights of LGBT people and decriminalisation of consenting adult homosexuality; networking; and providing peer based outreach services. They operate two drop-in centers in Colombo and Kandy. In addition, they conduct film screenings, host reading room facilities and social get-togethers. They also provide peer counseling, STI/HIV testing and treatment and provide free condoms and information on STIs/HIV through peer outreach workers.
- Equal Ground
20/1A Kassapa Rd, Colombo 5, (94-11) 567-9766, 250-3977, email. Focusing on the human rights of Sri Lanka's LGBTIQ communities. They are for the equitable status for all sexual orientations and gender identities and to eliminate the physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological abuse stemming from strict interpretations of gender and sexuality. They also offer a phone counseling service as well on either phone line, plus monthly fellowship evenings and movie nights and social dancing classes each week. Lesbians traveling to Colombo should contact WSG as they may know of activities planned for women.
- Friendship Sri Lanka
c/o Shan Gunawardane, 1049, Pannipitiya Rd, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. For lesbians and bisexual women.
- Women's Support Group
+94-11-505-6122, email. The Women's Support Group has worked since 1999 for the rights of lesbians, bisexual women and transgendered persons. WSG also organizes workshops on gender and sexuality, film shows for WSG members, and counselling help for LBT women in distress. They recently produced their first stage play titled Sathya: Shades of Grey. Lesbians traveling to Colombo should contact WSG as they may know of activities planned for women.
BENOTA -- area code (94-777)
BOLGODA
COLOMBO/KOLAMBA -- area code (94-1)
Population is over 650,000 (that's about 26,000 Utopians).
Comments from Utopians:
"Women friendly places include Number 18, Sugar (a bar with dancing located on Union Place), Paradise Road Gallery Café and Barefoot Gallery Café. The latter has a jazz brunch on Sun afternoons as well, however they do not have a full bar whereas the others do. Each year, Equal Ground hosts WOMEN ON TOP to celebrate International Women’s Day by honouring Sri Lankan women who have contributed significantly to society in their chosen fields. The annual WOMEN ON TOP celebration has become a mainstream event for women from all levels of society and is known as a safe space for women to be free to be who they are." -- Rosana, Nov 14, 2007
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