The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal yesterday (10) the letter issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairperson, which granted approval for a tourism promotion project in Sri Lanka targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community, will be withdrawn. This announcement was made when a writ petition, filed seeking an order to invalidate the relevant decision, was taken up for consideration.

Following this submission, the Court ordered the petition to be called again on 4 March of this year (2026) for further consideration.