Photo courtesy of UCA News Historically, Sri Lanka has been accommodating both legally and culturally towards its ethno-religious groups. While the Constitution accords Buddhism the foremost place under Article 9, it also safeguards the right to freedom of religion and belief through Articles 10 and 14(1)(e). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has identified freedom of religion as an absolute right (Article 10) and, while Buddhism is given priority, the state remains bound to uphold equality and freedom of religion for all. However, despite the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion, the freedom to manifest one’s religion (Article 14(1)(e)) is…
Sri Lanka’s Status on Religious Freedom
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