COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's main opposition party on Monday demanded that police arrest Australian gambling tycoon James Packer, who is due attend a Commonwealth forum this week, saying his plan to build a $400 million (250 million pounds) casino in Colombo has no proper license.
Mounting opposition by Buddhist religious leaders and some political parties has already led the Sri Lankan government to delay approval for Packer's Crown Ltd planned casino resort - the flagship project in a government plan to draw in Indian and Chinese gamblers.
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