A petition has been filed at the Court of Appeal requesting the invalidation of a letter issued by the chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) which reportedly grants permission for a tourism‑promotion project involving the LGBTQ community. The petitioners, led by Dr. Gundadasa Amarasekera and Dr. Vasantha Bandara of the Patriotic National Movement as respondents the Attorney‑General, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath, SLTDA chairman Buddhika Hewawasam and the executive director of the NGO Equal Ground. The petition alleges that the SLTDA chairman sent a letter to the NGO’s executive director granting “no‑objection” status for the…
Petition seeks to void SLTDA letter on LGBTQ tourism project
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