{"id":777028355,"date":"2025-06-27T07:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777028355"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:31:22","slug":"city-of-dreams-sri-lanka-reveals-phase-ii-opening-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/city-of-dreams-sri-lanka-reveals-phase-ii-opening-date","title":{"rendered":"City of Dreams Sri Lanka announces Phase II opening date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The opening includes the N\u00fcwa hotel, casino and shopping mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka.- Phase II of City of Dreams Sri Lanka<\/a> is to open on August 2, its developers have said. This phase includes gaming operations, the 113-key Nuwa Hotel and a shopping mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The casino at the US$1bn integrated resort in central Colombo will be operated by Melco Resorts & Entertainment<\/strong>, in partnership with John Keells Holdings (JKH)<\/strong>. A 687-room luxury hotel branded Cinnamon Life was launched in October 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawrence Ho Yau Lung<\/strong>, chairman and chief executive of Melco Resort, said: \u201cWe believe Sri Lanka has immense potential, and this opportunity complements our existing portfolio of properties. City of Dreams Sri Lanka is expected to serve as a catalyst for stimulating tourism demand and promoting economic growth in Sri Lanka, drawing inspiration from the successful examples set by similar integrated resorts in other jurisdictions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lawrence Ho Yau Lung, chairman and chief executive of Melco Resort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Earlier this month, the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) approved the importation of casino gaming machines<\/a> in Sri Lanka. The move comes after the introduction of the 2025 Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, which aims to regulate land-based and online gambling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imports of casino equipment were previously banned under the Casino Business Regulation Act No. 17 of 2010. Confirming the new approval, COPF Chairman Harsha de Silva said there would be a mechanism to monitor every machine to be imported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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