Downloads

Guidelines & Important Information

Downloads

Guidelines & Important Information

Download the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022

Data Protection Act SL Sinhala Tamil English

Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2025

Data Protection Act SL Sinhala Tamil English

Gazettes related to Personal Data Protection

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22/07/2026 – Extraordinary Gazette No. 2498/16 Sinhala Tamil English
14/03/2025 – Extraordinary Gazette No. 2427/34 Sinhala Tamil English
08/01/2024 - Gazettes related to Personal Data Protection Sinhala Tamil English
07/21/2024 - Gazettes related to Personal Data Protection Sinhala Tamil English

Circulars

Circular No. 01/2026 - Application of the PDPA in Public Sector - 07th August 2026 Sinhala English

Draft Regulations on Personal Data Protection Impact Assessments under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022

DPA - Personal Data Protection Impact Assessments for Public Consultation: 01-10-2024 English

Draft Rules on Personal Data Breach Notifications under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022

DPA - Draft Rules on Personal Data Breach Notifications for Public Consultation: 01-10-2024 English

Draft Directive on Specification of Instruments for Processing of Personal Data Outside Sri Lanka under Section 26(4) of the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022

DPA - Specification of Instruments for Processing of Personal Data Outside Sri Lanka for public consultation: 02-10-2024 English

Draft Regulations on the Appointment of the Data Protection Officer under Section 20 of the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022

DPA - Draft Regulations on the Appointment of the Data Protection Officer under Section 20 of the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 (03-10-2024) English

Draft Regulations on the Exercise of Data Subjects’ Rights and Appeals under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022

DPA - Draft Regulations on the Exercise of Data Subjects’ Rights and Appeals under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022: 05-10-2024 English

Draft Regulations on Inquiry Procedure under Section 35 of the Personal Data Protection Act No.9 of 2022

DPA - Draft Regulations on Inquiry Procedure under Section 35 of the Personal Data Protection Act No.9 of 2022 : 05-10-2024 English

Draft Regulation on Fees Applicable for Exercising Rights of Data Subjects

DPA - Draft Regulation on Fees Applicable for Exercising Rights of Data Subjects: 12-10-2024 English