While other countries are trying to ban gambling in their countries, there are countries like Sri Lanka who is trying to use gambling as a way to revive their economy. They are aiming to attract gamblers from India and China to contribute to their tourism. Do you think this will be effective? Do you think it is possible to revive a failing economy just from gambling revenue? Would you be willing to travel to Sri Lanka to gamble?
The government of Sri Lanka knows and understands the role of gambling in the economy: the taxes, the jobs and the creation of a new industry.
Since their primary goal and design are to attract gamblers from other countries and make their country a stop for gambling tourists, they must maintain peace and order and enhance the tourist destination to attract tourists.
The Sri Lankan government can revive their economy if it can implement its goal properly; other countries like Macau have done this, so why can't?