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

03-October-2025

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 Presidential Secretary, Dr. N.S. Kumanayake, presented a commemorative plaque to the Honorable Chairman of the DLB. This gesture acknowledged the exceptional service and guidance of the current Chairman/CEO, Attorney-at-Law Mr. Hemantha Swarnathilake, as well as the dedicated contributions of the senior management and the entire staff.

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

07-April-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 ...

26-March-2026

Development Lotteries Board Awards Rs. 82.5 Million to 50 Lucky Winners

The Development Lotteries Board (DLB) awarded cheques to 50 lucky winners on 26 March 2026 at a special ceremony held under the patronage of its General Manager, Anura Jayaratne, along with the participation of the management team.

03-February-2026

Development Lotteries Board Donates Rs. 15.5 Million to Support Victims of Cyclone “Ditwa”

The Development Lotteries Board (DLB), in line with its long-standing commitment to national service and social responsibility, has donated Rs. 15.5 million to assist communities affected by Cyclone Ditwa, which impacted Sri Lanka on 28 and 29 November.

For more than four decades...

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...