Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2025-04-21 (Subject to Confirmation at the next Meeting)

Establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority

- It has been proposed to establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority to function as the sole independent regulator with a broad and overarching scope on operations in the gambling industry in Sri Lanka including online and off‑shore gambling activities on ships and in the Colombo Port City. Clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the Bill prepared as per the approval granted by the Cabinet on 2025‑02‑24 to prepare a Bill for the same. Accordingly, the proposal made by the Hon. President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to publish the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill in the Government Gazette and submit the same thereafter, to Parliament for approval, was approved by the Cabinet.