New Ho spends 1.2 billion USD to build Sri Lanka's "South Asian Gambling Capital"; the casino officially opens.

Hong Kong casino resort giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment grandly opened in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, marking its first foray into the South Asian market.The project, jointly developed by Melco and Sri Lankan local enterprise John Keells Holdings, has a total investment of up to 1.2 billi