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AI regulation in Sri Lanka

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice) Context file1 instrument · 0 binding

In brief

Sri Lanka has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. Regulators include Ministry of Digital Economy, Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type
Country
Region
Asia
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Ministry of Digital Economy, Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka
Updates and RSS
AI policy updates for Sri Lanka
Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Sri Lanka published a National AI Strategy in 2024 through the Ministry of Digital Economy (formerly Technology) with a task force and a proposed national AI centre, following UNESCO's readiness assessment; the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 and its Data Protection Authority apply to AI processing personal data.

What is the current regulatory status?

National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy (2024).

Key policy instruments

Sri Lanka National strategy Adopted

National AI Strategy (2024)

National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence for Sri Lanka

The strategy sets priorities on AI skills and research, public-sector and industry adoption, data and compute infrastructure, and responsible-AI governance, with a national AI centre and implementation task force.

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Sri Lanka
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
National AI Strategy (2024) National strategy Adopted Voluntary — Official

Upcoming deadlines

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No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
  3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Ministry of Digital Economy
    Government of Sri Lanka · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Sri Lanka”. https://aipolicytracker.org/ai-regulation-sri-lanka (accessed 27 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sri Lanka have an AI law?
No binding AI law is recorded for Sri Lanka. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
Who regulates AI in Sri Lanka?
Ministry of Digital Economy (AI strategy lead); Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka (Data-protection authority).
What is the status of AI regulation in Sri Lanka?
National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law.
Is there a national AI strategy in Sri Lanka?
Yes: National AI Strategy (2024).
What is binding and what is only guidance in Sri Lanka?
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy (2024).

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sri Lanka have an AI law?
No binding AI law is recorded for Sri Lanka. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
Who regulates AI in Sri Lanka?
Ministry of Digital Economy (AI strategy lead); Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka (Data-protection authority).
What is the status of AI regulation in Sri Lanka?
National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law.
Is there a national AI strategy in Sri Lanka?
Yes: National AI Strategy (2024).
What is binding and what is only guidance in Sri Lanka?
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy (2024).