{"id":14525,"date":"2025-11-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=14525"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:35:36","slug":"sri-llankas-new-gambling-regulator-act-signals-a-reset-for-casinos-and-online-operators","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/sri-llankas-new-gambling-regulator-act-signals-a-reset-for-casinos-and-online-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri lLanka\u2019s new gambling regulator act signals a reset for casinos and online operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Lanka is about to flip the switch on a completely new gambling framework. From <strong>1 December 2025<\/strong>, the <strong>Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025<\/strong>, officially comes into force after being gazetted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, creating a single <strong>Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)<\/strong> for the entire sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Act was passed by parliament in August and certified by Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne in early September, with lawmakers setting <strong>30 June 2026<\/strong> as the deadline to have the new regulator fully established and operational. It replaces three legacy statutes \u2013 the Betting on Horse-Racing Ordinance, the Gaming Ordinance and the Casino Business (Regulation) Act 2010 \u2013 which were no longer fit for a market shaped by online play, cross-border activity and integrated resorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads-768x558.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the new law, the <strong>GRA will oversee all forms of gambling<\/strong>: land-based casinos, betting, online gambling, offshore operations, gaming on board ships and activity within the Colombo Port City. It will issue and revoke licences, enforce compliance, collect revenues and publish binding <strong>social responsibility codes<\/strong> for both physical and digital operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key driver is the explosive shift to online gaming. Officials have warned that <strong>60\u201370% of Sri Lanka\u2019s casino users now play online<\/strong>, while only 30\u201340% visit licensed land-based casinos, and there is currently no robust system to tax or supervise online operators. At the same time, Sri Lanka faces an upcoming <strong>FATF evaluation<\/strong> on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, making a centralised regulator politically essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/from-chaos-to-control-sri-lanka-drafts-law-to-regulate-gambling-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From chaos to control: Sri Lanka drafts law to regulation&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fiscal pressure is also increasing. As part of the 2025 budget, the government has <strong>raised the betting and gambling levy<\/strong> and <strong>doubled the casino entry fee for locals<\/strong> from US$50 to US$100, aiming to capture more revenue from a sector projected to grow from around US$294 million in 2020 to over US$410 million by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For casino and online operators, the message is clear: Sri Lanka is moving from fragmented, outdated rules to a <strong>single, modern regulator<\/strong> with teeth. Those prepared to adapt to tighter licensing, clearer AML expectations and unified responsible-gaming standards will be best placed to benefit as the country positions itself as a South Asian hub alongside Macau, Singapore and Manila.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>sri lanka\u2019s gambling regulatory authority act takes effect on 1 december 2025, creating a single regulator for casinos and online operators under a modern framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14527,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,57,102,2595],"class_list":["post-14525","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-asia","tag-casinos","tag-online-betting","tag-sri-lanka","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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