‘s Crown applies to invest in Sri Lanka: minister

May 15, 2013 (LBO) – Melbourne based Crown group has submitted an investment application to Sri Lanka which is pending approval, investment promotion minister Lakshman Abeywardena said.
. Crown, an entertainment and gaming group has been planning a 350 million US dollar mixed development in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, according to reports.

Sri Lanka has also proposed changes to the country’s gaming laws.
Sri Lanka already has about a dozen casinos.

Sri Lanka is targeting foreign customers mainly from the Indian subcontinent for its gaming industry.
The country’s tourism industry has been growing rapidly since the end of a 30-year war.