Decision to Grant
Pensions to Lottery Dealers and Distributors on Eve of Elections Greeted with
Skepticism COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (December 13, 2009)
According to reports that the Development Lotteries Board (DLB) has
decided to grant pensions to its island-wide lottery dealers and distributors
from December.......................Subscribers
Super Lottery Prize
Highest in the Country SRI LANKA (October 21, 2009) - The
super prize of the Mahajana Sampatha Lottery has now exceeded
50 million rupees, according to local news service...................Subscribers
District Judge Issues
Notice on National Lotteries Board and Lottery Seller
Colombo, Sri Lanka (September 8, 2009) -- The Colombo District Court
issued notice of interim injunction with regard to a civil suit filed by a
resident of Weligama who complained against the National Lotteries Board (NLB)
and a lottery seller that he was tricked of his winning a
prize.......................Subscribers
National Lotteries Board
Seeks Explanation Concerning Gradual Profit Decline
COLUMBO, Sri Lanka (August 24, 2009) - According to the report compiled by
the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and reported in local
news sources, COPE had summoned the officials of the National Lotteries Board
on November 20 and enquired about the gradual decline of its
profit...................Subscribers
Lotteries Board Runs Out
Of Luck, Incurred Huge Losses SRI LANKA (May 3, 2009) --
The Development Lotteries Board(DLB) has incurred huge losses amounting to
several millions of rupees from the recently suspended Deyata Kirula
lottery.....................Subscribers
Lotteries Board
Introduces Janajaya Lottery for New Year SRI LANKA (April
11, 2009) -- The Development Lotteries Board (DLB), will launch a novel lottery
titled Janajaya with an attractive array of prizes for the New
Year.....................Subscribers

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