Its President Chandra Nimal Wakishta told a news conference that even in the Western world, parents had turned against children trying sex change.

Asserting that Sri Lanka is a family-based matriarchal society, he said these pieces of legislation would definitely compromise Sri Lankan norms and values.

He also said there are people with different sexual orientations, but separate laws should not be introduced on their behalf. However, he stressed the need to treat everybody equally.

“If these bills are implemented, they will create a whole lot of social, cultural and legal confusion. This is Sri Lanka. The President should see himself as a Sri Lankan without trying to impose alien concepts on us,” he said.

He also said there are numerous things to be done for the well-being of women instead of working out these laws.

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