{"id":11760,"date":"2025-05-15T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=11760"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:44:08","slug":"sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri lanka\u2019s vesak casino and liquor ban ends amid industry concerns over revenue loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sri Lanka concluded its <strong>three-day Vesak ban<\/strong> on liquor, casinos, and nightclubs (12\u201314 May), but <strong>concerns persist<\/strong> in the tourism and hospitality sectors over the economic consequences of the extended restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure, introduced to honor the <strong>Vesak Festival<\/strong>, was lengthened from two to three days by presidential directive. While framed as a respectful gesture toward Buddhist tradition, industry voices report <strong>significant financial losses<\/strong>, especially across the casino and nightlife sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Excise Department<\/strong>, which was not consulted ahead of the decision, estimates <strong>daily revenue losses between Rs. 800 million and Rs. 1 billion<\/strong>. Hotels and entertainment venues were forced to cancel services without advance notice, leading to <strong>guest complaints, refund demands, and booking cancellations<\/strong>, particularly from international tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss2-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss2-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss2-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/sri-lankas-vesak-casino-and-liquor-ban-ends-amid-industry-concerns-over-revenue-loss2.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourism stakeholders emphasized the need for <strong>more predictable and consultative policymaking<\/strong> in future cultural observances. They argue that while religious respect is vital, <strong>economic recovery and international competitiveness<\/strong> cannot be sidelined in a country still reactivating its post-crisis tourism industry.As of now, there is no official statement from the government on whether the three-day model will be repeated in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s Vesak liquor and casino ban has ended, but tourism leaders warn of lasting economic impact and call for greater planning in future observances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11763,"menu_order":62,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,57,2595],"class_list":{"0":"post-11760","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-asia","8":"tag-casinos","9":"tag-sri-lanka","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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