National Lotteries Board
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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gambling |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Edward A. Nugawela |
| Headquarters | No 32, Deshamanya N W J Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo 01. |
Area served | Sri Lanka |
Key people | Jagath P Wijeweera (Chairman)[1] |
| Products | Lottery |
| Revenue |  Rs 6.5 billion (2018)[2] |
 Rs 1.2 billion (2018)[3] | |
| Owner | Ministry of Finance |
| Website | www |
National Lotteries Board also known NLB (formerly known as Hospital Lottery) government own national lottery company. Founded in 1955, under Finance Act No.4 of 1955 under the Minister of Health was the Major Edward A. Nugawela. (1947–1958). National Lotteries Board resisted under Finance Act no.11 of 1963.[4] NLB number total agency network approximated 3,000.[5] In 2017 National Lotteries Board fully operated by Ministry of Finance.[6] NLB, earn Rs. 17.5 billion in 2015.[7] Sri Lanka government one of main revenue but since 2018 revenue decreased. Revenue decreased by 18% in 2018.[5]
Lotteries[edit]
Several games operate under the NLB brand:
- GOVISETHA
- MAHAJANA SAMPATHA
- DHANA NIDHANAYA
- DARU DIRI SAMPATHA
- JATHIKA SAMPATHA
- VASANA SAMPATHA
- SEVANA
References[edit]
- ^ "Development Lotteries Board". Development Lotteries Board. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Development Lotteries Board records Rs 1.2 b PAT - 1H, 2018". Sunday Observer. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Development Lotteries Board records Rs. 1200 million profit in 1 ST half of 2018". www.lankanewsweb.net. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "History | National Lotteries Board, Sri Lanka". Home. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b "National Lotteries Board revenue, prize money declared down by 18% in 2017". Adaderana Biz English | Sri Lanka Business News. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "National Lotteries Board, Development Lotteries Board brought under Finance Ministry". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "New act for National Lotteries Board | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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