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We are happy to announce that the KAPRUKA LOTTERY has been able to award the biggest jackpot in the history of Sri Lankan history.

31-October-2019

We are happy to announce that the KAPRUKA LOTTERY has been able to award the biggest jackpot in the history of Sri Lankan history.

The Kapruka Lottery starts with an initial jackpot of LKR. 7.5 million and a lucky winner from Ratnapura has won the final jackpot of LKR. 145,029,213.00 in the 513th draw of 27.10.2019.

This winning lottery ticket has been sold by DLB agent Ms. R. Some Priyanthi of Godakawela.

Although Kotipathi Kapruka Lottery was initially introduced to the market in 2016 it was reintroduced to the market last August with an attractive look and DLB is proud that within a short period of 3 years a lucky person has been able to win this largest jackpot.

Kotipathi Kapruka which was initially named as kotipathi Shanida has been able to produce 08 jackpot winners to date and has disbursed a sum of LKR. 751 million as prize money.

While wishing all our customers the best of luck in their future purchases of DLB lott ery's and hoping that they too will win the jackpot the DLB expects to offer better and innovative lotteries in the future too.



The Development Lotteries Board has achieved its highest profit in history..!

07-April-2024

The Development Lotteries Board has achieved its highest profit in history..!

  • 13.4 billion in gifts to winners in 2023,
  • The total contribution given to the government is Rs. 5.1 billion,
  • The Mahapola Scholarship, Heart Patients, and Presidential Fund have been awarded an overall value of Rs. 3.6 billion.

In 2023, it made the larges...

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The Development Lotteries Board achieves its highest-ever profit in 2023!

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The Development Lotteries Board has contributed its highest-ever profit of Rs.3.6 b...

Awarding cash prizes for Multiple winners.

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Awarding cash prizes for Multiple winners.

For more than four decades, the Development Lotteries Board has been selling lottery tickets to fulfill its national mission of supporting Sri Lankans through the President's Fund and the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Fund. Over the years, the Board has gi...

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