Development Lotteries Board

Development Lotteries has been enriching the lives of the people of Sri Lanka since January 19, 1983.From the inception DLB has made a tremendous contribution to the Sri Lankan nation through millions of Rupees as prizes and millions as profit to the Presidents Fund. This institution was established with the investment of Rs.2.2 million each by Presidents Fund and Mahapola Trust Fund with intension to strengthen the financial basis of the Presidents Fund. Therefore DLB still remains as the only public institution, which donates the dividends to Presidents Fund. At the commencement DLB was named as Development Lotteries Center and then it was transformed to Development Lotteries Trust in 1993. Later, in 12th August 1997 it was again transformed to Development Lotteries Board by Development Lotteries Act No 20 of 1997. The Presidents fund contributes to alleviate poverty to the advancement of knowledge and education, promote religion and connected rites, make awards to persons wh...