Dimuth Bhashitha Atapattu appointed Director General of Data Protection Authority | Daily FT
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- The article announces the appointment of Dimuth Bhashitha Atapattu as Director General of Sri Lanka's Data Protection Authority (DPA), highlighting his qualifications and experience. It emphasizes the appointment's role in advancing data protection frameworks and digital transformation initiatives.
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“Dimuth Bhashitha Atapattu, an officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), has been appointed as the Director General of the Data Protection Authority (DPA) with effect from 5 March 2026.”
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“This appointment of a Permanent Director General to DPA marks an important step in strengthening Sri Lanka’s personal data protection and enforcing the privacy framework outlined in the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022, as amended by Act No. 22 of 2025.”
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“Prior to this appointment, Atapattu served as the Director in charge of Commercialisation and Partnerships of the Ministry of Digital Economy.”
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“He serves as Board Director Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) and LK Domain Registry.”
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“His previous assignments include the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Motor Traffic, Department of Manpower and Employment.”
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“He also served in the private sector at Virtusa in Colombo and the United Kingdom and at the Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom.”
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“Atapattu is a holder of Bachelor of Computer Science (BCSc) Degree from the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Masters of Information Systems (MIS) from the University of Melbourne and Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from PIM, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.”
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