Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka
Protected right of the constitution of Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka is a protected right under Chapter II, Article 9 of the constitution of Sri Lanka. This applies to all religions, though Buddhism is given the foremost place under the 1978 Republican Constitution. Sri Lanka is regarded by its Supreme Court as being a secular state.[1][2]
Limitations on proselytism were outlined by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2018, with the ruling against a Catholic organisation stating that the provision of economic and financial support to vulnerable individuals while promulgating a faith was an infringement upon those individuals' right to freedom of religion.[3][4]
In 2023, the country was scored 2 out of 4 for religious freedom.[5]