*BREAKING NEWS* Court Of Appeal grants leave to proceed with EQUAL GROUND’s Writ petition against Police, Ama Dissanayake over homophobia and discrimination

On Wednesday (08 December 2021), the Court of Appeal granted leave to proceed with a petition filed by EQUAL GROUND and others, against the Inspector General of Police C. D. Wickramaratane, Deputy Inspector General of Police of the Kandy range Chandana Alahakoon, and purported counsellor and trainer, Ama Dissanayake for allegedly violating the rights of and discriminating against the Lesbian, …

A Study on Workplace Discrimination in Sri Lanka

EQUAL GROUND’S latest survey on LGBTIQ employees’ experiences in the workplace revealed that many of them struggle with revealing their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity/Expression and being their true selves at the workplace due to discrimination and harassment. 58% of the respondents stated that they have experienced verbal harassment and 31% said they have experienced sexual harassment. 44% said they …