Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Sri Lanka's Ministry of Tourism today denied that the Government has decided to run a specific tourism promotion campaign targeting LGBTQ+ foreign tourists while emphasizing that any future initiatives will be carefully evaluated within the framework of national tourism priorities and social harmony.

Issuing a special statement, the Ministry of Tourism addressed the recent public discourse surrounding the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau's (SLTPB) communication regarding LGBTQ-themed events.

The statement is as follows:

"We recognize the diversity of our society and affirm that every community-including the LGBTQ community-is a valued and respected part of it.

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