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Jagath P Wijeweera assumes duties as the new chairman of DLB

12-February-2020

Jagath P Wijeweera assumes duties as the new chairman of DLB

Jagath P Wijeweera assumes duties as the new chairman of DLB

Mr. Jagath P Wijeweera, retired senior officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Development Lotteries Board by Hon. Minister of Finance. 

Mr. Jagath P Wijeweera, who has commenced career as an officer in SLAS, has gained wide experience serving 35 years in public service. 

During his tenure Mr. Wijeweera has served various posts in Departments and Ministries and further held the post of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. 

Mr. Wijeweera, who has held the post of Director General of the Department of Customs, has made his contribution holding the post of Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Order. 

He has possessed his first Degree in Aesthetic Studies from University of Kelaniya and possessed Post Graduate  Degree in International Relations from University of Colombo. 

Mr. Wijeweera assumed duties as the new Chairman of DLB on 10.02.2020.



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 Development Lotteries Board's Dealer meeting series begins in the Northern Province -2025.10.19

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.

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DLB Presents Cheques to 56 Lottery Winners – October 9, 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 ...
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President's Fund Commends the Mission of the Development Lotteries Board

07-October-2025

President's Fund Commends the Mission of the Development Lotteries Board

The Development Lotteries Board (DLB), the sole financial contributor to the President's Fund, was commended and highly praised at the Presidential Secretariat on September 29, 2025, for its exceptional financial contribution during the year

In appreciation of this achievement, the Pr...
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Our forerunners, who bring you a bright future

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

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.

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