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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.



"Sanwardhana Abhiman 2024" National Conference

12-August-2024

"Sanwardhana Abhiman 2024" National Conference on 29th April 2024 in recognition of the contribution made in 2023 by our distribution dealers all over the country who are the strength of the Development Lottery Board and to inform about new marketing strateg...

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...

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

29-March-2024

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

The Development Lotteries Board achieves its highest-ever profit in 2023! Makes record-breaking contributions of Rs.3.6 billion to the President’s Fund and Rs.5.1 billion to the government.  
The Development Lotteries Board has contributed its highest-ever profit of Rs.3.6 b...

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