2. Prohibition on the carrying on of the business of Casino

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

No person shall, from and after January 1, 2012

engage in the business of a Casino other than under the authority of a valid license issued in that behalf by the

Minister, and within a specific area to be designated by the

Minister by Order published in the Gazette.

(2)

The Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister to whom the subject of Gaming is assigned shall cause to be published a Notification in a daily newspaper in the Sinhala, Tamil and

English languages giving adequate notice to the public of the requirement of having to obtain licences for carrying on the business of a Casino, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1).

(3)

Any person who carries on the business of a Casino in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction after summary trial be liable to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall extend to five years or to a fine of rupees five million or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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