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2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0000 | 0 | en | f29c5d9a3775fecc92760e71eef05121 | 2,020 | PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA
PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA______________________________________________________________________________
TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5
Price : Rs. 40.00 Postage : Rs. 150.00
This Act can ... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0001 | 1 | en | 9e1c39728f6fcb233e5a1518fa15c36e | 1,977 | 4. Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-
Short title
Amendment of section 1 of Act, No. 9 of 2022
Amendment of section 12 of the principal enactment
Amendment of section 17 of the principal enactment
PL 15227 - 868 (05/2025)
2Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2025
... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0002 | 2 | en | 5f2359848d999409f5e2b76ab375b7ed | 2,008 | (3) in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words and gures sections 13, 14, 15 or 16 of the words and gures section 13, 14, 15, 16 or 18;
(4) in subsection (4) thereof, by the substitution for the words and gures sections 13, 14, 15 or 16, of the words and gures section 13, 14, 15, 16 or 18,;
(6) by t... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0003 | 3 | en | ddd30364447412da5c17f4543ec7acfb | 1,871 | (f) has refused a request to review a decision based solely on automated processing under section 18(1),
the data subject may, appeal to the Authority against such refusal in such form, manner and within such period of time as may be prescribed.
(a) decision of the controller to refuse to provide access to personal d... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0004 | 4 | en | cc5b334227079020355b7e7e4e022389 | 1,982 | Amendment of section 20 of the principal enactment
6Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2025
(b) by the repeal of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following subparagraph:-
(2) in subsection (5) thereof-
(a) in paragraph (a) thereof, by the substitution... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0005 | 5 | en | 084ce6c6832ea9565c89f2aa800a2333 | 1,946 | (2) by the repeal of subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) thereof;
(3) in subsection (7) thereof, by the substitution for the words and gures in section 24 (1) and where such processing, of the words and gures in section 24 (1) where such processing; and
Amendment of section 24 of the principal enactment
Amendment... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0006 | 6 | en | 742943cd2cc7780ac117a3446a0faa46 | 1,957 | Replacement of section 26 of theprincipal enactmentCross-border data flow
Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2025
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(c) the transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims relating to the data subject;
(e) the transfer is necessary to respond to an emergency that th... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0007 | 7 | en | c0a0f43eea7a3ba1f3cbe3889625e8fa | 1,970 | 12. Section 52 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words within twenty-four months of the words within thirty six months.
13. Section 53 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) thereof.
(1) by the rep... |
2025-022 | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) | 2,025 | 022 | 2025-10-30 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6384.pdf | 2025-022-0008 | 8 | en | aea449c9f5e2f064cc5a54bd9a2f9944 | 382 | 16. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
Amendment of Schedule VI to the principal enactment
Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
English Acts of the Parliament can be purchased at the PRAKASHANA PIYASA, DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMEN... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0000 | 0 | en | 7dc11e2a5a4782eb67a127eccbc4534a | 2,011 | PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA
TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5Price : Rs. 60.00 Pos tage : Rs. 150.00
This Act can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk
PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATICSOCIALIST REPUBLIC OFSRI LANKA
CONVENTION AGAINST DOPING IN SPORT (AMEN... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0001 | 1 | en | d848b654fdc330b7546ad25d844f3968 | 1,860 | (1) A Therapeutic Use Exemption (in this Act referred to as a TUE) may be granted to an athlete with a medical condition, permitting the use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method by the athlete when participating at any sports event, only if the conditions set forth in the rules are satisfied.; and
2Conventio... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0002 | 2 | en | 31086f5608a646b601d542bd9c110802 | 1,973 | 3Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 2025
Replacement of section 7 of the principal enactment
(5) The TUE Committee shall communicate its decision to the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency assigning reasons for such decision..
(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the TUE Committee under se... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0003 | 3 | en | 4d1aeee66bbb3756f2165ec593c2edfd | 1,971 | (2) in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution for the word administering, of the word overseeing; and
(3) by the repeal of the marginal note to that section and the substitution therefor, of the following marginal note: -
Amendment of section 12 of the principal enactment
Insertion of a new heading in t... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0004 | 4 | en | bb4093f34ae994a0d8dd678a03ea3f44 | 1,813 | (2) The Minister shall appoint one of the appointed members as the Chairman of the Board on the recommendation of the majority decision of the ex-officio members of the Board. The Chairman so appointed shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment..
13. Section 16 of the principal... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0005 | 5 | en | 86610abd38eeb0c9c9f9069511f7b3c4 | 2,017 | (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, rules may be made, regulating the procedure to be followed with regard to the conduct of the meetings of the Board and transaction of business at such meetings..
16. Section 19 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed.
17. Section 20 of the principal enactment is hereby... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0006 | 6 | en | 4cacfacf73b9ec9813be9ba41d81b9f5 | 1,952 | (b) in paragraph (i) of that subsection, by the substitution for the words The Athlete or a member of his entourage, Agency, the International Federation, the National Sports Association and WADA, of the words The athlete or athlete support personnel, the Agency, the International Federation, the National Association o... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0007 | 7 | en | 6db1f7ac9d9154be9520c32b999c7289 | 1,855 | (a) two persons from among lawyers who have more than five years experience in court appearances;
10Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 2025
(b) three persons from among medical practitioners who have more than five years experience in the field of sports medicine; and
(3) by the addition i... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0008 | 8 | en | 13329711aadeef06ebea256c47e7a612 | 1,947 | 25. (1) The Agency shall notify in writing any assertion made under section 24 to the relevant athlete or other Person. The Agency shall also inform the respective foreign national anti-doping body when applicable, the International Federation, the National Association of Sports and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0009 | 9 | en | 53e3335ff84bb758276902bd10d7511f | 1,870 | 26b. (1) Where a decision of the Disciplinary Pannel under section 25 does not involve an International Level Athlete or International Event, the parties specified by the rules shall have a right to appeal against such decision to the Appeal Panel.
Appeals from the decision of the TUE Commitee.
Appeals from the decis... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0010 | 10 | en | 817a3fde7bcf20da9239d870f0bd47c8 | 1,919 | (2) It shall be the duty of the Agency to provide the relevant information to any party referred to in subsection (1) if the Court of Arbitration for Sport so directs.
14Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 2025
22. Section 28 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in paragraph (c) of s... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0011 | 11 | en | 26f501bbca511c7c2efc0dbfc2059f70 | 1,976 | Amendment of section 36 of the principal enactment
24. Section 33 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection: -
25. Section 34 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (3) of that section, by... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0012 | 12 | en | 5a6b9d3f0a0ad4804964291b7a6869fc | 1,911 | information includes data, text, images, sounds, codes, databases or microfilm; International Level Athlete means an athlete who competes in sport at the international level, as defined by each International Federation consistent with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations;
(7) by the repeal of the ... |
2025-021 | Convention against Doping In Sport (Amendment) | 2,025 | 021 | 2025-10-07 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6400.pdf | 2025-021-0013 | 13 | en | d403a11a16fc2e8303a7b389c00277a0 | 897 | 27. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, all suits, prosecutions, actions, proceedings, matters or things which have been instituted in, and are pending before the High Court of Sri Lanka holden in Colombo or the High Court of the Province established under Article 154P of the Constitution for the Western Provin... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0000 | 0 | en | 49fbefbbf54a092201ea14aa764be25c | 1,916 | PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA
PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA______________________________________________________________________________
TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5
Price : Rs. 70.00 Postage : Rs. 150.00
This Act can ... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0001 | 1 | en | cda73ee3da147b72896ad0dcee7ddfa2 | 1,972 | (a) to conduct and promote research and surveys in the areas prone to landslides or an area having geotechnical instability with a view to minimizing its impact, and developing such areas in a sustainable manner;
Short title
Establishment of the National Building Research Institute
Objects of the Institute
[Certifi... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0002 | 2 | en | 1e4ca3b6884b7a5782d3d4454c88ec40 | 1,986 | (g) to employ, hire or obtain the services of any person with necessary expertise, knowledge, skills and experience for the activities of the Institute;
(h) to charge fees or any other payments for any services provided by the Institute;
Provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other provisions ... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0003 | 3 | en | 8fd8283e564f20192f33c8acc54567ee | 1,760 | (d) to issue early warning for areas with potential impacts due to landslides;
(e) to issue Landslide Risk Assessment Report for any type of construction or development activity conducted in the area prone to landslides;
(g) to provide proactive scienti c solutions to minimize social, economic and environmental impac... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0004 | 4 | en | 840bc122e499b5bbc33a08fba162a719 | 1,921 | (p) to assess building based on structure, occupancy, energy and environment on the request of the occupant or the owner of the building and to provide technical assistance;
(q) to conduct research on materials, products and technologies used for construction purposes and suitability thereof;
National Building Resear... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0005 | 5 | en | 57f2b3f74458fdbd2527de6ccd531253 | 1,918 | (ii) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance or his representative not below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(iii) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Local Authorities or his representative not below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(b) the f... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0006 | 6 | en | 3f85927b0d669bc96ef1730d0533e24c | 1,997 | (2) The Director-General of the Institute appointed under section 16 of this Act shall be the Secretary to the Board and shall not to be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Board.
(3) The Board shall, for the purpose of administering the affairs of the Institute, exercise and discharge the powers and functions conf... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0007 | 7 | en | 8ba3235e36ca4c77df74ff808420eddf | 1,908 | (b) if in the opinion of the Minister, he becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties due to any physical disability or unsoundness of mind; or
(c) if he does any act which, in the opinion of the Minister is likely to bring the Institute into disrepute.
Term of of ce of members of the Board
National Build... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0008 | 8 | en | 143efb58c502715600b4e94116feefe6 | 1,944 | (3) Any question arising at any meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the members present and in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote.
Remuneration of the members of the Board
The quorum at the meetings of the Board
11National Building Research Ins... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0009 | 9 | en | eaafe2206578d2c79bd07fbfbdd35904 | 1,855 | 13. (1) The Board may, subject to such conditions as may be speci ed in writing, delegate to the Chairperson of the Board, the Director-General, the Technical Advisory Committee, or any person referred to in paragraph (g) of section 4 any of its powers other than the powers speci ed in paragraphs (e), (g), (h), (i), (j... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0010 | 10 | en | 856abe84f99a709b03c5497a6fd79805 | 1,472 | 16. (1) The Minister shall, in consultation with the Board, appoint to the staff of the Institute, a Director-General (hereinafter referred to as the Director-General), from among persons who have achieved eminence in the eld of Engineering, Science or Technology whose quali cations and experience shall be prescribed b... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0011 | 11 | en | 5cb06aa3face54e2c81c28ce4214d787 | 1,887 | (b) The Minister may, for reasons assigned, remove the Director-General from of ce.
(6) The office of the Director-General shall become vacant upon the death, removal or retirement from of ce under subsection (5) or resignation by letter addressed to the Minister.
Provided that, no power or function delegated under s... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0012 | 12 | en | 583e3f8e3ce6660e479c4173d6fd9827 | 1,782 | (3) The Board shall not however appoint any person who has been dismissed from any previous position held by such person in the public or private sector as an of cer or an employee of the Institute. 20. (1) At the request of the Institute, any of cer in the public service may, with the consent of that of cer, and the P... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0013 | 13 | en | 69a8523ee50d5c521deb5f8ff92b8308 | 1,907 | (a) all sums of money as may be received by the Institute in the exercise and discharge of its powers and functions; and
(b) all sums of money as may be received by the Institute by way of loans, donations, gifts or grants from any sources whether in or outside Sri Lanka in terms of paragraph (i) of section 4.
(2) Th... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0014 | 14 | en | dfb60a83a8868d6024f3dee0c503bdd9 | 1,728 | (2) Where any relevant authority requests the Institute to monitor compliance of the report issued under subsection (1), the Institute shall monitor and report to such relevant authority the compliance of such report and issue a Certi cate of Conformity. 25. (1) Where any land or any servitude over a land is required b... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0015 | 15 | en | 5e14392a94dae62a3663b6c8562e8fe2 | 2,007 | (3) Where any state land is required for the purpose of the Institute, such purpose shall be deemed to be a purpose for which a special grant or lease of such property may be made under section 6 of the Crown Lands Ordinance (Chapter 454) and, accordingly, the provisions of that Ordinance shall apply to the special gra... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0016 | 16 | en | 282b6fbcfe43964484252b74c4e3e1a5 | 1,827 | (2) Any expenses incurred by a member of the Board, the Director-General, a Director, any of cer or other employee of the Institute, in any suit or prosecution brought by or against such person before any court in respect of any act which is done or purported to be done by such person under this Act or on the direction... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0017 | 17 | en | 5b7bcb2de720ffe3aea302a033259d4e | 1,826 | (4) Noti cation of the date on which any regulation shall be deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.
32. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires
bank means, any bank licensed under the provisions of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988;
early warning means, the process to generate and dissemi... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0018 | 18 | en | 46f5abdd0bd29b438bd77ef8924c05a7 | 1,965 | Geotechnical Stability Assessment Report means, a document regarding geotechnical stability concerns, issues in respect of any construction or development activity involving deep excavation, underground excavation, ground improvement work, retaining structures, or substructure construction work which may adversely affe... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0019 | 19 | en | 10bb1318217f799fc18010d164ed949c | 1,621 | Landslide Risk Assessment Report means, a document issued in respect of any construction or development activity in an area prone to landslides, and includes necessary guidelines, technical advice and mitigation measures as may be appropriate;
Minister means the Minister to whom this Act is assigned under Article 44 o... |
2025-020 | National Building Research Institute | 2,025 | 020 | 2025-10-07 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6397.pdf | 2025-020-0020 | 20 | en | 0e3a1538e155ff40f4bf1d24f6b45649 | 417 | (b) Any of cer and employee referred to in paragraph (a), who wishes to opt out of employment in the Institute, may do so within six months from the date on which he was offered employment in the Institute.
Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
English Acts of the Parliament can be purchased at the PRAKASH... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0000 | 0 | en | 68d11abcc4cbdec270aada0a70f2e438 | 2,014 | PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA
TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5
Price : Rs. 410'00 Pos tage : Rs. 150'00
This Act can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk
PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATICSOCIALIST REPUBLIC OFSRI LANKA
NATIONAL AUDIT (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 1... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0001 | 1 | en | 23433724b9bd5f7ca2f12be51a3c5699 | 1,647 | (7) Where the allegation on fraud, corruption or misappropriation is against the Chief Accounting Officer, the Auditor-General shall notify the Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers to immediately make a complaint to a law enforcement authority for legal action.
(8) It shall be the duty of the Chief Accounting Officer... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0002 | 2 | en | 945986dcb939dfb0e99530a9de5e2942 | 1,959 | 4. Section 11 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words to the governing body of each auditee entity within the five months of the words to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Accounting Officer or the governing body of each auditee entity, as the case may b... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0003 | 3 | en | 232199ef0c05b8bb0334639f505fd5f4 | 1,941 | (b) in paragraph (a) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures commencing from subsections (1) and (2), to the end of that
Amendment of section 19 of the principal enactment
National Audit (Amendment)Act, No. 19 of 20254
(c) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (a) thereof, of the following new ... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0004 | 4 | en | 2125a351d9b993d3e3fab887da8fe35d | 1,807 | (3B) Where any person is dissatisfied by the decision of the Surcharge Review Committee, he may appeal to the Court of Appeal within thirty working days from the date of issue of the communication under paragraph (e) of subsection (3) or subsection (3A) of this section.
(5) in subsection (4) thereof, by the substituti... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0005 | 5 | en | 0d843772eec208b7a657f0d0193fc35a | 1,944 | (i) the auditee entities that have failed to collect such payment within the stipulated period, including details of any applicable interest as per paragraph (d) of subsection (3); and
(ii) the number of recovery actions that have been initiated by the Surcharge Review Committee as per subsection (1) of section 23.
(... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0006 | 6 | en | 52d870a6dd703fded5498d2aaa70b078 | 1,909 | Replacement of section 21 of the principal enactmentAppointment of the Surcharge Review Committee
National Audit (Amendment)Act, No. 19 of 20258
Auditor-General shall not be a member of the Surcharge Review Committee. The Surcharge Review Committee shall act independently of the Auditor-General.
(4) Subject to the p... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0007 | 7 | en | e77451be50c854955e7a7f5ddb4f353f | 1,897 | 9. The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 21 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as sections 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E and 21F of that enactment:-
21A. A person shall be disqualified from being appointed as a member or continuing as a member of the Surcharge Review Committe... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0008 | 8 | en | 4b10e72b32e37ba6e289aa1bc3ffeb91 | 1,962 | Provided however, that, if at the expiration of the period of office of the Chairman and the members of the Surcharge Review Committee, the new members of the Surcharge Review Committee have not been appointed under the provisions of section 21, the Chairman and members of the Surcharge Review Committee holding office ... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0009 | 9 | en | b1dd63bd99ea026dd817a8a878d93d44 | 1,986 | 21D. (1) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Surcharge Review Committee. Where the Chairman is absent, the members present shall elect a Chairman for that meeting from among themselves.
(2) (a) All matters for a decision at any meeting of the Surcharge Review Committee shall be decided by the vote of th... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0010 | 10 | en | 7a8f4028f3f62d73f5135ee36efecece | 1,913 | The Surcharge Review Committee to invite experts to meetings
13National Audit (Amendment)Act, No. 19 of 2025
Provided however, the Surcharge Review Committee shall have the absolute discretion of accepting or rejecting the views of such experts.
10. Section 22 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the subs... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0011 | 11 | en | 32e20d242e9529291440888dce4c42e4 | 1,954 | (b) in paragraph (b) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures unless an appeal has been made to the Surcharge Appeal Committee under section 20 (1) or to the Court of Appeal under section 20 (4), as the case may be. of the words and figures unless an appeal has been made to the Court of Appeal under subse... |
2025-019 | National Audit (Amendment) | 2,025 | 019 | 2025-09-22 | Amendment | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6394.pdf | 2025-019-0012 | 12 | en | 948ae24e9d927ecc099d05cb41b54f7f | 1,304 | 15. Section 55 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-
(1) by the insertion immediately before the definition any person authorized by the Auditor-General of the following new definition:-
(2) by the insertion immediately after the definition Auditor-General of the following new definition: -
Commi... |
2025-018 | Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) | 2,025 | 018 | 2025-09-10 | Repeal | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6399.pdf | 2025-018-0000 | 0 | en | f9777ca9aea38241966344134126a851 | 1,943 | PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA
PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA______________________________________________________________________________
TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5
Price : Rs. 20.00 Postage : Rs. 150.00
This Act can ... |
2025-018 | Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) | 2,025 | 018 | 2025-09-10 | Repeal | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6399.pdf | 2025-018-0001 | 1 | en | 5e74942dda52a0fd50c0bdcd258a9a8e | 504 | preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall no longer be provided with or paid to, on and after the date of commencement of this Act.
[Certified on 10th of September, 2025]
2Presidents Entitlements (Repeal) Act, No. 18 of 2025
Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
4Presidents Entitlements (Repe... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0000 | 0 | en | a5341c3adf571eae904e144ca1425b96 | 1,996 | PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA
PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA______________________________________________________________________________
TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5
Price : Rs. 130.00 Postage : Rs. 150.00
This Act can... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0001 | 1 | en | 795359274af59340ad2dd89b1c891e84 | 1,982 | 2. The provisions of this Act shall apply to all types of gambling, except for lotteries conducted by the Development Lotteries Board established under the provisions of the Development Lotteries Board Act, No. 20 of 1997, the National Lotteries Board established under the Finance Act, No. 11 of 1963 and social gamblin... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0002 | 2 | en | f7d4599cc083dfc5b0facdfb1c5e2ac1 | 1,954 | (2) The Authority shall, by the name assigned to it by subsection (1), be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in that name.
5. The powers of the Authority shall be -
(b) to issue, renew, suspend, or cancel any licence relating to gambling;
(c) to register th... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0003 | 3 | en | 56fb21321742a7901c36537bfab621a6 | 1,945 | (g) to require a licensee or any other person to furnish such information, documents and books as may be specified by the Board or to attend before the Board at such time as may be specified for the purpose of being examined in respect of any transaction or matter relating to any gambling activity under this Act;
(h) ... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0004 | 4 | en | 5414b183f6b922a8c41f50a745d58046 | 2,011 | 6. The duties and functions of the Authority shall be
(a) to regulate, monitor, supervise and control the operations of gambling;
Duties and functions of the Authority
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(c) to coordinate with the police for the prevention of illegal gambling and other malpractices i... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0005 | 5 | en | fa84ded9a45b66a239199841d854ecb7 | 2,012 | (2) The Board shall, for the purpose of administering the affairs of the Authority, exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions conferred on, assigned to or imposed on, the Authority by this Act.
(3) The Board shall consist of-
(i) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subjec... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0006 | 6 | en | 5b708c85bac0b5d42d8ad0a6efd55fb0 | 1,940 | (5) Where the Chairperson is temporarily unable to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office due to ill health, other infirmities, absence from Sri Lanka or any other cause, the Minister may appoint any other member to act as the Chairperson in addition to his normal duties as a mem... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0007 | 7 | en | ab4ff2004d29727aff0178782fae1132 | 2,003 | 10. Every appointed member of the Board shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment and unless removed from office, shall be eligible for re-appointment for not more than two further terms, whether consecutive or othe... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0008 | 8 | en | c324006873a22af9f92c28b16b6fd17d | 1,814 | Removal,resignation etc. ofappointedmembers
11Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025
Quorum andthe meetingsof the Board
12. (1) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be five members.
(3) A meeting of the Board may be held either-
(a) by the number of members who constitute a quorum being assembl... |
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14. (1) The seal of the Authority
(a) shall be in the custody of such person as the Board may decide from time to time;
(b) may be altered in such manner as may be determined by the Board; and
(2) The Board shall maintain a register of the instruments and document... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0010 | 10 | en | 6b1c0d5f0c87a8c61cae856c5059e7b4 | 1,919 | (4) The Director-General shall, having considered the information and particulars contained in an application submitted under subsection (2) and upon satisfying that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements as may be prescribed to be issued a licence, issue such licence to the applicant.
(b) Upon consideration of ... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0011 | 11 | en | 71b74921ccbc08df5c56c4e3a659c728 | 1,828 | (4) The Director-General shall, having considered the information and particulars contained in an application submitted under subsection (2), and where the applicant has fulfilled the requirements pertaining to suitability as may be prescribed to be registered, issue a certificate of registration of premises to the app... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0012 | 12 | en | f240be8c80f3a490e52eb363d9ccb7ca | 2,003 | (2) Upon the receipt of submission under subsection (1), the Authority shall review the proposed rules, list of gambling and a maximum number of stakes to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act and regulation made thereunder.
(3) The Authority may require further information or clarification from the licens... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0013 | 13 | en | 7e3c72510251408ffabbc16d79a0416e | 1,890 | (b) be subject to such terms and conditions as specified in the licence or certificate of registration of premises;
(c) become operative from such date as shall be specified in the licence or certificate of registration of premises; and
24. (1) A licence and certificate of registration of premises issued under sectio... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0014 | 14 | en | b61488888cc205de928ad4e39d5d274d | 1,905 | (c) the licensee has not contravened any provisions of the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No. 40 of 1988, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, No. 5 of 2006, the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act, No. 25 of 2005, the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006, the Inland Revenue Act, No... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0015 | 15 | en | 6e50111451792626077446297e638a5d | 1,971 | (a) the licence contains a condition authorizing the transfer or assignment; and
(b) the Director-General consents in writing to the transfer or assignment and the Board approves such transfer or assignment.
(2) For the purpose of this section, corporate control includes-
(a) a change in ownership of fifty per centu... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0016 | 16 | en | 3dea6d9d585849b66649d4630b6f50f3 | 1,949 | (2) The Director-General shall, prior to a suspension of a licence or certificate of registration of premises under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) in relation to a conviction under the provisions of-
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established under the provisions of the Financial Transactions Re... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0017 | 17 | en | c3eb75acf866614b2fc9ef5540589715 | 1,916 | Cancellationof a licence or registration of certificate of premises
21Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025
(d) the continuation of the gambling operation would have an adverse impact on the public.
(a) the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No. 40 of 1988, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, No. 5 of 2006... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0018 | 18 | en | c1a4bc58f67a314bac2fcbf4dd60bc82 | 1,957 | (4) Upon the consideration of any representations made by the licensee or his representative, the Authority may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend or cancel the licence or certificate of registration of premises.
(2) The decision on any appeal submitted under subsection (1) shall be made within sixty ... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0019 | 19 | en | f42ad9d9231d608e6860f23c92f691d4 | 1,982 | (a) include mechanisms designed to mislead users regarding odds or outcomes;
(b) enable participation by individuals below the legal gambling age;
(c) facilitate unlicensed or unauthorized gambling activities; and
(4) The developer and the distributor shall
(a) not distribute, sell, or make available the gambling s... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0020 | 20 | en | 81be6ce56391aa25c755e2e9508cd192 | 1,984 | 34. (1) Where a ship is registered in Sri Lanka and the company which owns the ship or charterer who controls the ships operations and activities under the charter party has a valid licence issued under the provisions of this Act, such ship may subject to the terms and conditions specified in the licence, be permitted ... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0021 | 21 | en | 59be872461d5bfc192a8768c5d8fbaa2 | 1,944 | 26Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025
(7) The Authority shall have the power to audit, inspect, and review the operations of licensed junket operators.
PART IV
Fund of the Authority
36. (1) The Authority shall have its own Fund.
(a) all such sums of money as may be voted from time to time by Parliame... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0022 | 22 | en | d47c41ddedf6b9354a72c661da553d16 | 1,997 | 39. (1) There shall be a Director-General of the Authority appointed by the Minister upon the approval of the Board who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority (in this Act reffered to as the Director General).
(3) The Director-General may, with the approval of the Authority, whenever he considers it nec... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0023 | 23 | en | e82d8d5103d19e6c5f7e5a4122588796 | 1,849 | 41. (1) At the request of the Board, any officer in the public service may, with the consent of that officer and the Public Service Commission, be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Authority for such period as may be determined by the Board or with like consent be permanently appointed to the staff of the Autho... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0024 | 24 | en | f557b65df5ca82c6ca6f0cfc734303e2 | 1,725 | 43. A licensee who is found to have obtained the licence by providing false, misleading, or inaccurate information or omitting any material information commits an offence and shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for ... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0025 | 25 | en | 9fa6deee1c96e3e877f11b8f8bc40856 | 1,703 | 47. A person who organises, manages, or assists in organizing or managing any gambling carried on in contravention of the provisions of this Act commits an offence and shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a perio... |
2025-017 | Gambling Regulatory Authority | 2,025 | 017 | 2025-09-03 | General | https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6393.pdf | 2025-017-0026 | 26 | en | 78d16f82468efe65b8c26c3bb2e5fe21 | 1,685 | 51. A person who engages in gambling other than social gambling with a person who is under the age of eighteen years or engages in gambling other than social gambling with another person on behalf of a person who is under the age of eighteen years commits an offence and shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable t... |
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