Sri Lanka has added nearly 100 more online betting sites to a list of banned portals as part of a crackdown on unauthorised gambling, the Digital Economy Ministry said on Friday.
Online gambling is legal in Sri Lanka, but operators must register with the authorities and pay a licence fee to the government.
Another 98 sites were added to the list of portals to be blocked in Sri Lanka, two days after 24 major gambling sites were banned.
Those online gaming sites were operating without licences, the ministry said.
It also warned Sri Lankans that investing in such sites was illegal.
The banned sites include stake.com, bet365.com, betway.com and 1xBet.com.
“All telecom service providers have been ordered to implement the ban with immediate effect,” the ministry said in a statement.
However, internet users in Sri Lanka can still access the blocked sites using VPN software.
