[ See more: Melco and Galaxy plan to roll out RFID chips and tables this year ] "On the financing side, we repaid another US$250 million in debt, raised US$750 million in bonds, and extended the maturity of our US$1.9 billion revolving credit facility, significantly reducing our refinancing risk in 2025," he added. Hong Kong-listed Melco has also been awarded a 20-year casino licence by the government of Sri Lanka, according to Inside Asia Gaming. Ho says the company will operate the casino and hotel rooms at Sri Lanka's Cinnamon Life resort – as City of Dreams Sri Lanka – through a partnership with Colombo-listed John Keells Holdings PLC. "We believe Sri Lanka has immense potential and this opportunity complements our existing portfolio of properties," he said.