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James Packer closer to getting approval for casino in Colombo
(4/28/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- JAMES Packer has reportedly been given approval by the Sri Lankan government to build a $350 million casino and resort complex in the island state's...
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Why James Packer is interested in setting up a gambling business in Sri Lanka?
(4/8/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- Sri Lanka’s close proximity to India, lack of a developed gambling sector, the government’s move to introduce legalized gambling zones and...
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Seven casinos to be re-located to Colombo casino zone
(6/16/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- All casinos located in Colombo – seven in all – are to be re-located to the special casino zone declared by the Government at the D.R....
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No casinos will be allowed in Sri Lanka
(6/13/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- The Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Thera, have threatened to take to the streets with the Maha Sangha in protest...
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Sri Lanka gaming tax to be on par with the rest of the world: minister
(6/13/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- Sri Lanka's gaming taxes could be made to be on par with the rest of the world, investment promotions minister Lakshman Abeywardena said amid queries...
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Australian Casino kingpin role in SL bussiness questioned
(6/4/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- The Government today denied that the 400 room mixed facility building that is beings set up along D.R.Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo is not for a casino...
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Australian gaming tycoon Packer eyes $350 mln Sri Lanka resort
(6/4/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- James Packer's Crown Ltd is in talks with a Sri Lankan partner to build a $350 million hotel and leisure resort in the Indian Ocean island nation, as...
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Packer's $350m Sri Lanka gamble confirmed
(6/4/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- Gambling tycoon James Packer is teaming up with a Sri Lankan partner for a $350 million investment in the country's tourism industry, including a...
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Sri Lanka Marxist party questions government over casino business projects
(6/4/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today questioned the government whether it has identified casino businesses as strategic...
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Govt. breaking laws, nurturing casinos at people’s expense
(5/26/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- The UNP yesterday (26) warned the government that it would take appropriate action if it continued to violate laws governing fiscal management and...
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36-story casino palace to come up in Sri Lankan capital Colombo
(4/14/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- A 36-story skyscraper will be built in the heart of Sri Lankan capital Colombo for a casino and gaming enterprise, Sri Lanka business sources said.
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Packer to turn Sri Lanka into casino hub
(4/4/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- James Packer, who is ranked in the top 200 richest people in the world, has ambitious plans of expanding his gambling empire.
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Sri Lanka gaming tax proposal under fire
(3/16/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- A proposal to lift a series of taxes from casinos and impose only a five percent tax has drawn fire from Sri Lanka’s main opposition, as basic goods...
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Australian gaming tycoon Packer eyes Sri Lanka bet
(2/28/2013)
(Sri Lanka) -- Australian gambling tycoon James Packer may be lining up a bet on Sri Lanka, scouting the Indian Ocean island for potential investments as he seeks to...
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Sri Lanka Wary Of Loss Making Global Casino Brands
(12/22/2012)
(Sri Lanka) -- Business Development managers representing global casino operators regularly scour the world for new markets to expand their operations.
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Editorial: Gambling politics and political gambling
(8/18/2012)
(Sri Lanka) -- Poor people buy lotteries. Poverty can also be measured by the bets placed on horses or, in these match-fixing, spot-fixing times, on what might transpire...
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Government to impose heavy taxes on casinos
(4/14/2012)
(Sri Lanka) -- Sri Lanka is to increase taxes on casinos and gambling centres targeting additional revenue from new casinos that are to be set up in exclusive zones in...
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Sri Lankan tourism takes to gambling
(12/23/2011)
(Sri Lanka) -- You’ve done the elephant safari. You’ve been on the snorkelling trip. Now what you want is a few hours at a blackjack table. Or so believes...
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The Impact Of Casinos And Gambling On Sri Lankan Society
(11/12/2011)
(Sri Lanka) -- This column dedicated to the notion of making Sri Lanka the Wonder of Asia turns its spotlight today on the cancer of casinos and gambling which is...
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Jury Out In Match-Fixing Case
(10/30/2011)
(Sri Lanka) -- Jurors hearing the trial of two Pakistan cricketers accused of match-fixing retired to begin considering their verdicts. Former Test captain Salman Butt,...
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Hilton will continue to run hotel, talk to the parties
(3/12/2011)
(Sri Lanka) -- The management agreement between Hilton Hotels and Resorts to manage the Colombo Hilton Hotel on behalf of Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC, the owning...
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Lost tribes: 'We haven't eaten anyone for years...'
(2/6/2011)
(Sri Lanka) -- New photographs of a hitherto unknown Brazilian tribe have caused great excitement around the world – and not just among anthropologists.
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