Hundreds of members of Sri Lankan opposition parties have marched through Colombo, demanding that the government stop Australian gaming tycoon James Packer from building casino-resorts in the country, Reuters reports. The news agency says the protest march coincided with the beginning of a debate in parliament about whether to approve projects by Mr Packer’s Crown Resorts Ltd worth more than US$1.3 billion (MOP10.38 billion). The government is in favour of the projects, but religious leaders, opposition parties and some members of the governing coalition are against. Mr Packer is co-chairman of Macau casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.
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