DOOH & outdoor advertising in Sri Lanka
Plan, buy and traffic licence-gated outdoor campaigns across Sri Lanka — roadside LED, transit, stadium and retail screens, each paired with geofenced mobile retargeting and market-specific compliance controls.
The cities and locations listed here are examples of our inventory. Through our programmatic ad networks we can access a much broader range of outdoor screens in Sri Lanka — request a custom screen list for your target city.
Outdoor rules in Sri Lanka
Outdoor rules not yet verified
The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act No. 17 of 2025 came into force on 1 December 2025 and requires a licence for all gambling, online included. Under the Act it is an offence to advertise gambling carried on in breach of the Act, and gambling adverts must not be misleading or suggest that gambling solves money problems or improves social status. No advertising or outdoor regulations had been published by early November 2026, and the Authority now aims to publish its first regulations by 31 December 2026.
- Only gambling licensed under the Act may be advertised (s.44)
- No false, deceptive or misleading claims about the nature, risks or chances of winning (s.54(a))
- No suggestion that gambling can resolve financial difficulties or improve social status (s.54(b))
- Advertising restrictions may follow by ministerial regulation (s.76(2)(f)); none published yet
Sources
- Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025 Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, 4 September 2025
- Extraordinary Gazette No. 2463/03: Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025, appointed date Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka, 17 November 2025
- Sri Lanka targets December 31 for gambling rules amid tax revenue concerns Yogonet International, 3 November 2026
- Gambling Regulatory Authority with sweeping powers: Bill in Parliament soon The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 1 June 2025
- Digital betting trap tightens grip on local youth The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 21 June 2026
Last reviewed 5 November 2026. Checked weekly and when regulators publish changes. A summary for campaign planning, not legal advice.
Outdoor advertising by city
Anuradhapura
DOOH & outdoor in Anuradhapura
Batticaloa
DOOH & outdoor in Batticaloa
Colombo
DOOH & outdoor in Colombo
Galle
DOOH & outdoor in Galle
Jaffna
DOOH & outdoor in Jaffna
Kandy
DOOH & outdoor in Kandy
Negombo
DOOH & outdoor in Negombo
Trincomalee
DOOH & outdoor in Trincomalee
Formats we run in Sri Lanka
Large-format and spectacular DOOH
Roadside LED, landmark canvases and stadium perimeter screens.
City and transit screens
Metro, rail, airport and mall networks for frequency in urban cores.
Synced mobile retargeting
Geofenced mobile display and video around every booked screen.
Bookings in Sri Lanka follow the gambling advertising rules that apply locally, with responsible-gambling messaging and age gating on every frame. 18+ / 19+ / 21+ / 24+ where applicable.
Regulator and advertising rules in Sri Lanka
Every outdoor booking in Sri Lanka is checked against the rules below before creative is trafficked.
- Licence framework
- Local gambling advertising rules for Sri Lanka
- Minimum age
- 18+ creative and targeting floor enforced before screens go live.
- Display, video and outdoor rules
- Licensed advertisers only, responsible-gambling and self-exclusion messaging on every frame, and no placement near schools, youth venues or audiences we cannot age-verify.
Talk to our iGaming team
Tell us about your brand, licensed markets and budget. We come back with a costed, compliance-checked media plan — no obligations.
- For operators and affiliates — every plan is compliance-checked before it goes live.
- Compliance-checked plan across Display, Video and DOOH within one business day.
- Deterministic, cookieless audiences with self-exclusion suppression built in.
- No lock-in: one-time campaign or a yearly plan, your call.
Reply within one business day
Request a custom media proposal
Tell us your licensed markets, campaign window and budget. We return a costed, compliance-checked plan across Display, Video and DOOH.
18+ / 19+ / 21+ / 24+ only. Built for iGaming.