Sexual Harassment
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2025-01-18
Sexual Harassment
In accordance with the Sri Lankan Penal Code, unwelcome sexual advances by a person of authority in a working place are considered sexual harassment. The perpetrator of harassment may be punished either with imprisonment up to a term of five years, or with fine, or both. He/she may also be ordered by the court to pay an amount, as determined by the court, to the victim of harassment for injuries.
Source: §345 of the Penal Code of Sri Lanka, 1885
