Local organisations are still required to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) provisions as the Authority is yet to be fully functional, official source said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed members to the Board of the Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Authority, which comprises seven individuals with expertise in engineering, accounting/finance, law and regulatory affairs.

Former Ernst & Young Sri Lanka and the Maldives Consulting Leader and Senior Chartered Accountant Arjuna Herath leads the Board.