SRI Lanka’s Gambling Regulatory Authority begins operating under 2025 law
SRI Lanka’s Gambling Regulatory Authority has officially begun operating under Law No. 17 of 2025, bringing gambling and betting oversight into a single authority. The new body can revoke or cancel licences, according to Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando, speaking at the opening of SiGMA South Asia in Colombo.
The new authority consolidates gambling oversight and has powers that include revoking or cancelling licences.