sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations General Assembly. The push to get rid of the [UN] expert failed 84-77. Sri Lanka along with Kiribati were the only two countries, where homosexuality is still criminalised, who voted against the proposal. The conservative government later announced that the Constitution of Sri Lanka bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. It also updated its human rights action plan to advance further rights for LGBT. It was consequently followed by an announcement from the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka that it would not be able to enforce the criminal law Section 365A if a case was brought before it. In January 2017, cabinet members of the Sri Lankan Government rejected the chance to legalise homosexuality. But in November, Deputy Solicitor General Nerin Pulle stated that the government would move to decriminalise same-sex sexual activity. Timeline Lanka Ceylon Sri Lanka See also Sexual Minorities in Sri Lanka Tamil Sexual Minorities References Sexuality in Sri Lanka LGBT in Sri Lanka