Sri Lanka’s casinos are among the very few that are legal in South Asia. In fact, the whole country is rather more laid back and unstuffy about such things than anywhere else in the region. This is probably an influence of the majority religion, Buddhism, which pays much less attention to what other people ought to do than to what the individual might want to think about doing. That isn’t something all that common amongst religions.
While gambling and casinos are legal all over the island, Sri Lanka’s casinos are in just two cities. One in Kollupitiya and the others are all in Colombo.
A list of Sri Lanka’s casinos includes:
Kollupitiya: Kollupitiya Casino
Colombo:
Bally’s Club
Bellagio Casino
Continental Club
Crown Club
MGM Club
Star Dust Club
Ritz Club
Tokyo Club
As can be seen from the names and their similarities with those in Las Vegas and elsewhere, these are not just local outposts. They are clean, properly functioning, reliable casinos.
There are probably many more casinos across the island, but we’re not really able to find out quite how...