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New casino entry levy, betting and gaming taxes come into effect

Daily FT

January 05, 2026

THE Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that a series of tax increases on Sri Lanka's betting and gaming sector came into effect from 1 January, following amendments to the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No. 40 of 1988, under the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Act, No. 25 of 2025.

Under the revised framework, the Casino Entrance Levy (CEL) was doubled from $50 to $100 per entrant. "Every person who carries on the business of gaming in Sri Lanka shall collect a CEL of $ 100 or its equivalent in any other convertible foreign currency or in Sri Lankan currency from a Sri Lankan citizen who enters into such a place of business of gaming, with effect from 1 January 2026," the notice reads.

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