Is FGM banned in Sri Lanka?

No specific ban

No specific legal ban on FGM in Sri Lanka as of March 2020.

Sri Lanka is one of 25 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 26% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Female genital mutilation laws by country
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Maldives
No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Maldives as of March 2020.
India
No specific ban FGM is not specifically mentioned in the 1860 IPC, though it may be covered under general provisions.
Thailand
No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Thailand as of March 2020.
Singapore
No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Pakistan
No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Oman
Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision 33.

Other laws in Sri Lanka

Abortion
Illegal (with exceptions)
Suicide Laws
Not a crime
Organ Donor Consent
Opt-in (explicit consent)

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