What is the age of consent in Sri Lanka?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Sri Lanka is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Maldives
18+ The age of consent is 18.
India
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Bangladesh
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Myanmar
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Thailand
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Nepal
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Sri Lanka

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Illegal
Divorce
Not possible
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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