Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Sri Lanka has taken another important step towards strengthening digital trust and protecting citizens' rights with the issuance of a new public sector circular by the Data Protection Authority (DPA), ahead of the implementation of key provisions of the country's Personal Data Protection Act.Sri Lanka travel

The DPA has issued Personal Data Protection Circular No. 01/2026, providing practical guidance to Ministries, Government Departments, Provincial Councils, Local Authorities, public corporations, statutory institutions and State-Owned Enterprises on complying with the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022, as amended by Act No. 22 of 2025. The move assumes added significance as provisions covering the proces...