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DLB Sweep App and Sasiri Digital Lottery wins awards at NBQSA 2021

22-January-2022

The DLB Sweep App which has been introduced by Development Lotteries Board applying modern technology and stepping beyond the traditional lottery style has won a Silver award under Retail and Distribution in Consumer Category " at National ICT Awards , NBQSA 2021. In the meantime the DLB Sweep App has been recommended for Best Digitalization Process Enabler and it is another achievement of DLB.

Sasiri lottery, the first digital lottery of South Asia , which has been introduced by Development Lotteries Board in line with digital technology, has won a merit award under In House Category in the same ceremony.

Mr. Ajith Gunarathna Naragala, Chairman of DLB, Mr. Madura Harshana, Assistant General manager ( Information Technology), Dr. Asankhaa Gunasinghe, Assistant General Manager ( Marketing) and Mr. Umesh Ileperuma, System Analyst have graced this occasion representing DLB

Historic Rs. 629.8 Million Grand Jackpot Winner Celebrated in Sri Lanka

10-April-2026

In Sri Lanka’s history of development lotteries, marking its name in golden letters, the Kapruka lottery succeeded in producing a lucky winner of the country’s largest-ever grand jackpot prize worth Rs. 629,855,919.60 on 19.02.2026.

The event included the presentation of the c...

10-April-2026

Largest Lottery Prize in Sri Lanka Awarded: Rs. 629 Million Kapruka Jackpot

On February 19, 2026, Kapruka Lottery made history in Sri Lanka by producing the largest-ever lottery jackpot winner, awarding a massive prize of Rs. 629,855,919.60.

At this event, the cheque for this grand prize was presented to the winner. In addition, cheques were awarded to other majo...

07-April-2026

DLB Presents Cheques to 48 Lottery Winners – April 07th 2026

The Development Lotteries Board (DLB) awarded cheques to 48 lucky winners on 07th April 2026 at a special ceremony held under the patronage of Mr. Anura Jayaratne, General Manager of the Development Lotteries Board, with the participation of the management team.

Cheques were presented to ...

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...