The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 19 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations

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Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna moved two amendments to the Bill, revising wording on page 7 to refer to identifying, minimizing, and managing risks associated with gambling. The amendments were agreed to, Clause 6 was approved as amended, and Clauses 7 to 76 were ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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¶ 01 I move the following Amendments:

¶ 02 (1) On page 7, delete line 4 and substitute: “identifying risks associated with its activities”

¶ 03 (2) On page 7, delete line 6 and substitute: “minimizing and managing risks associated with gambling; and”

¶ 04 Amendments put, and agreed to.

¶ 05 Clause 6, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

¶ 06 Clauses 7 to 76 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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