Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (04) that the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has taken a policy decision to refrain from conducting tourism promotion programs specifically targeting the LGBTIQ community in Sri Lanka.

This was conveyed during the hearing of a petition seeking an order to invalidate a letter previously issued by the Chairman of the SLTDA to a non-governmental organization (NGO), said Ada Derana reporter.

The letter in question had granted approval for a project aimed at promoting LGBTQ-centered tourism within the country.

The petition was filed by a group including the Convener of the 'Desha Hithaishi Jathika Vyaparaya', Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara.

When the ca...