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style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">An Act to provide for the regulation of processing of personal data; to identify and strengthen the rights of data subjects in relation to the protection of personal data; to provide for the establishment of the Data Protection Authority; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto </div> </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Citation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/acts/gbills/english/6242.pdf">Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Territorial extent</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/World" title="World">Worldwide</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Enacted by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Parliament of Sri Lanka">Parliament of Sri Lanka</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Enacted</th><td class="infobox-data">March 9, 2022</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Parliament_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka">Speaker of the Parliament</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signed</th><td class="infobox-data">March 19, 2022</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Effective_date" class="mw-redirect" title="Effective date">Effective</a></th><td class="infobox-data">July 17, 2023 <i>(Part V)</i><br />December 1, 2023 <i>(Parts VI, VIII, IX, X)</i><br />March 18, 2025 <i>(Parts I, II, III, VII)</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Administered by</th><td class="infobox-data">Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ededed">Legislative history</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Bill_(proposed_law)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill (proposed law)">Bill</a> title</th><td class="infobox-data">Personal Data Protection Bill</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Bill citation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/bills/gbills/english/6242.pdf">Personal Data Protection Bill</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Introduced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Technology_(Sri_Lanka)" title="Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka)">Minister of Technology</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Introduced</th><td class="infobox-data">November 25, 2021</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Reading_(legislature)#First_reading" title="Reading (legislature)">First reading</a></th><td class="infobox-data">January 20, 2022</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Reading_(legislature)#Second_reading" title="Reading (legislature)">Second reading</a></th><td class="infobox-data">March 9, 2022</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Reading_(legislature)#Third_reading" title="Reading (legislature)">Third reading</a></th><td class="infobox-data">March 9, 2022</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ededed">Keywords</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Data protection, Privacy, Personal data</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="background-color:#FBEC5D;"><b>Status:</b> Not fully in force</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022</b> (abbreviated <b>PDPA</b>) is a comprehensive data protection law enacted to regulate the processing of personal data in <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Act aims to protect the privacy of individuals, establish rights for data subjects, and impose obligations on data controllers and processors. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act was passed by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2022<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to address the growing need for data protection in the digital age. It is designed to safeguard personal data while allowing for legitimate data processing activities. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Key_features">Key features</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Key features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Scope_and_application">Scope and application</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Scope and application"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act applies to the processing of personal data: </p> <ul><li>Wholly or partly within Sri Lanka</li> <li>By controllers or processors domiciled or established in Sri Lanka</li> <li>Related to the offering of goods or services to data subjects in Sri Lanka</li> <li>Involving the monitoring of data subjects' behavior in Sri Lanka</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Data_Protection_Authority">Data Protection Authority</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Data Protection Authority"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act establishes the Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka as the primary regulatory body responsible for enforcing the law and promoting data protection practices. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rights_of_data_subjects">Rights of data subjects</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Rights of data subjects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act grants several rights to data subjects, including: </p> <ul><li>Right of access to personal data</li> <li>Right to rectification of inaccurate data</li> <li>Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")</li> <li>Right to object to processing</li> <li>Right to withdraw consent</li> <li>Right to review automated decision-making</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Obligations_of_data_controllers_and_processors">Obligations of data controllers and processors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Obligations of data controllers and processors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Key obligations include: </p> <ul><li>Ensuring lawful processing of personal data</li> <li>Implementing data protection management programs</li> <li>Conducting data protection impact assessments in certain cases</li> <li>Appointing Data Protection Officers under specific circumstances</li> <li>Notifying the Authority and affected individuals of personal data breaches</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cross-border_data_transfers">Cross-border data transfers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Cross-border data transfers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act regulates the transfer of personal data outside Sri Lanka, requiring adequate protection measures or specific conditions to be met. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Special_categories_of_personal_data">Special categories of personal data</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Special categories of personal data"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act provides additional protections for sensitive personal data, including data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health data, and biometric data. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Penalties">Penalties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Penalties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act empowers the Authority to impose penalties for non-compliance: </p> <ul><li>For the first instance of non-compliance, a penalty not exceeding ten million <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_rupee" title="Sri Lankan rupee">rupees</a> may be imposed.</li> <li>For subsequent non-compliances, an additional penalty of twice the amount imposed for the previous non-compliance may be levied.</li></ul> <p>The Authority considers several factors when determining penalties, including the nature and duration of the violation, the number of data subjects affected, and any actions taken to mitigate damages. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Implementation_timeline">Implementation timeline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Implementation timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Act is being implemented in phases: </p> <ol><li>July 17, 2023: Part V (establishing the Data Protection Authority) came into effect.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>December 1, 2023: Parts VI (Director-General and staff of the Authority), VIII (Fund of the Authority), IX (Miscellaneous), and X (Interpretation) came into effect.<sup id="cite_ref-Phase_2_and_3_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Phase_2_and_3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 18, 2025: Parts I (Preliminary), II (Rights of Data Subjects), III (Controllers and Processors), and VII (Penalties) will come into effect.<sup id="cite_ref-Phase_2_and_3_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Phase_2_and_3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ol> <p>This phased implementation allows organizations and the government time to prepare for full compliance. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Impact_and_significance">Impact and significance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Impact and significance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Personal Data Protection Act represents a significant step in Sri Lanka's digital governance framework. It aligns Sri Lanka's data protection regime with international standards, potentially facilitating cross-border data flows and digital trade. The Act is expected to enhance trust in digital transactions and services while promoting responsible data handling practices across public and private sectors. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Online_Safety_Act_(Sri_Lanka)" title="Online Safety Act (Sri Lanka)">Online Safety Act (Sri Lanka)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation" title="General Data Protection Regulation">General Data Protection Regulation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Information_privacy" title="Information privacy">Information privacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Privacy_law" title="Privacy law">Privacy law</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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