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We are excited to announce the "Wasana Mandiraya" grand opening where blessings meet modern amenities!

30-October-2024

The new lottery sales booth, "Wasana Mandiraya," equipped with modern facilities for the convenience of customers, was officially opened on October 29, 2024. The ceremony was chaired by Mr. Hemantha Swarnathilake, Honorary Chairman and CEO of the Development Lotteries Board, and attended by management, including Mr. Anura Jayaratne.

Customers can purchase all tickets from the Development Lotteries Board at the sales booth located in front of the premises. They also have the convenience of checking if the tickets they have bought are winners using an automatic machine.

Now you can purchase lottery tickets and easily check your winnings at the "Wasana Mandiraya," enjoying a modern and exciting lottery trading experience.

The second round of the Development Lotteries Board's Dealer meeting series begins in the Northern Province -2025.10.19

21-October-2025

The second round of the Dealer Meeting Series was successfully held and concluded on 19.10.2025 at the Valampuri Hotel premises in Jaffna for the DLB dealers of Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya in the Northern Province.

21-October-2025

10-October-2025

DLB Presents Cheques to 56 Lottery Winners – October 9, 2025

The Development Lotteries Board held a ceremony on October 9, 2025, to present cheques to 56 lucky winners from across the island.

The event was held under the patronage of Mr. Anura Jayaratne, General Manager of the Development ...

Our forerunners, who bring you a bright future

05-December-2019

Life cannot be confined in a certain borderline, there should be space to explore the meaning of life.Even though the majority tends to make selections based on the facts such as gender, education, anyone can make a turn in his life, which opens such person more successful ways than in the public...

05-December-2019

When someone overhears the word ‘Development Lottery’ the first impression he gets is that the lottery brings luck only to those who buy lottery tickets. But even today there are a large number of individuals who have made their path for success joining hands with Development Lottery....

22-August-2019

Were you one of those three hundred thousand students, who pursued the goal with the help of Mahapola scholarship?

Are you aware of the financial provider, who makes every effort to lend hand to the students of the country extending Mahapola Scholarship, which once brought you under its shelter?

Most probably you may have no idea.

It is the human nature that we normally forget easily the giant...