The Mahanayaka Theras of the Malwathu, Asgiriya, Amarapura, and Ramanna Chapters have written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing strong opposition to what they described as efforts to promote LGBTQ lifestyles and amend the Penal Code to outlaw corporal punishment. In a letter, the chief prelates said certain groups were attempting to normalize homosexual conduct and related practices, warning that such moves undermine Sinhala Buddhist cultural values. “These actions are being portrayed as human rights initiatives, but they threaten to erode the ethical foundation of our society,” the letter stated. The prelates also criticized a proposed amendment to Clause 82…
Mahanayaka Theras criticize corporal punishment ban & alleged LGBTQ promotion
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