Location: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka MP raises questions over rise of unlicensed igaming platforms

19 June 2026 at 7:20am UTC-4
Harsha de Silva, a Sri Lankan Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance, has questioned officials about the sudden rise in igaming ...

China and Sri Lanka expand cooperation against igaming

8 June 2026 at 7:45am UTC-4
China and Sri Lanka have stepped up joint law enforcement efforts to combat cross-border igaming, according to the Chinese Embassy in Colombo. The Embassy said authorities in ...
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Sri Lanka to establish Gambling Regulatory Authority by June 2026

22 October 2025 at 5:33am UTC-4
Sri Lanka’s new gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority, is expected to be established and fully operational by 20 June 2026. Sri Lanka’s Chair of the ...

Sri Lankan cabinet backs gambling tax amendments

19 September 2025 at 3:55am UTC-4
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved plans to raise the country’s betting tax, as well as double the casino entry fee for locals, following clearance from the Attorney General ...
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Sri Lanka one step closer to online gambling authority

23 April 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
Lawmakers in Sri Lanka have taken a significant step towards establishing a gambling regulator in the country after its Cabinet of Ministers approved the publication of a draft ...