Here are the online gambling websites banned by the government

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has taken steps to immediately suspend access to 24 online gambling and betting websites that were illegally operated within Sri Lanka without obtaining proper licenses. This decision was made yesterday (04) following a notification from the Gaming Regulatory Authority, which operates under the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, operating under the Ministry of Digital Economy, announces that operating and promoting such services within the country without obtaining the necessary valid licenses, in accordance with Sections 15, 16, and 18 of the Gaming Regulatory Authority Act No. 17 of 2025, is a punishable offense and an illegal act according to Section 44 of the said Act. Accordingly, all telecommunication service providers have been instructed to take necessary steps to prevent access to the relevant illegal websites from within the country.

The 24 illegal online gambling websites that have been banned with immediate effect are as follows:

1xbet(dot)com

betway(dot)com/en-lk

22bet(dot)com

melbet(dot)com

unibet(dot)com

betfair(dot)com

dafabet(dot)com

bet365(dot)com

1win(dot)com

spinbetter(dot)com

10cric(dot)com

bc(dot)game

megapari(dot)com

pin-up(dot)bet

stake(dot)com

mostbet(dot)com

parimatch(dot)com

betwinner(dot)com

linebet(dot)com

4rabet(dot)com

rajabets(dot)com

dbbet(dot)com

coldbet(dot)com

WinWin(dot)