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Commentary

Data protection law is doing more AI governance work than we admit

A commentary arguing that existing data protection regimes already carry much of the regulatory weight for AI systems in the region.

A. Perera · Colombo Institute for Digital Policy

Published 22 July 2026

Sri LankaIndiaData GovernanceAI Governance

Executive summary

Placeholder commentary introduction.

Authors

  • A. PereraSenior Research Fellow, Colombo Institute for Digital Policy