Colombo, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka expands ban on gambling sites

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2026-08-07

Sri Lanka has added nearly 100 more online betting sites to a list of banned portals as part of a crackdown on unauthorised gambling, the Digital Economy Ministry said on Friday. Online gambling is legal in Sri Lanka, but operators must register with the authorities and pay a licence fee to the government. Another 98 sites were added to the list of portals to be blocked in Sri Lanka, two days after 24 major gambling sites were banned. Those onli......

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