A group of individuals is working in collaboration with foreign organizations to promote homosexuality within Sri Lanka, the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, said.
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said attempts are underway to include young men and women for this purpose.
“A group of psychologists are part of this initiative. They provide certificates to help any child who wishes to change his/her gender. Those who obtain these medical certificates can obtain new birth certificates under their newly identified gender. A person born as a boy can obtain a new birth certificate identifying as a girl. The Health Ministry also issues a certificate in this regard. Thereafter, they can use this document to marry someone of their own gender,” he said.
The Archbishop said that secret attempts are being made to change Sri Lanka’s marriage laws to include these sorts of marriages, further warning that this could pose a threat to the country in the future.
“Defining homosexuality as a way of life and misleading youths, sabotaging their ordinary way of life, including marriage, is a threat to the youths of our nation,” he said.
Stating that these individuals claim that we do not respect their fundamental human rights, he said this is considered contradictory to the country’s culture.
The Archbishop further pointed out that certain political parties, as well as political leaders, are involved in this effort.
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith made these remarks while attending a ceremony held in Colombo yesterday. (Newswire)