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SRI Lanka sets 1 December start for Gambling Regulatory Authority Act

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SRI Lanka’s Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025, will take effect on 1 December following a gazette notification issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Act establishes a single regulator for casinos, online and offshore gaming, and betting, and repeals three existing gambling laws; current operators must transition to compliance under the new authority.

Operators across SRI Lanka’s gaming sectors will need to comply with the new regulator’s framework when the Act takes effect.

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