Human rights in Sri Lanka
Article 365 of the Sri Lankan Penal Code, which criminalizes same-sex sexual acts remains on the books, though reports have variously referred to it as rarely used However, human rights organizations have reported that police and government workers used the threat of arrest to assault, harass, and sexually and monetarily extort LGBTI individuals. Vigilante attacks, vigilante executions, torture, forced anal examinations, and beatings are also tolerated.