Sri Lanka expands blocked unlicensed iGaming sites list to 146 in a day

Sri Lanka has widened its list of blocked unlicensed iGaming sites to 146 within 24 hours. For high-risk operators and PSPs, that is a direct reminder that access, licensing status, and local blocking orders can change fast—and that payment routing decisions need to track those changes in real time.

1. The blocked list reached 146 sites after being expanded over a single day, according to the source.
2. The key issue for payment providers is not the number itself, but the enforcement signal: unlicensed iGaming brands can be cut off at the access layer quickly, which often becomes a payment risk a little later, then a merchant onboarding problem after that.
3. For operators targeting Sri Lanka, the practical takeaway is straightforward: licensing status and local market access are now part of the same risk conversation, not separate checkboxes.