Lottery ticket price reversed to Rs. 20

17 January 2017 02:29 pm - 9 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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The controversial lottery price issue had come to an end a short while ago as President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed to reverse the price of a lottery ticket back to Rs.20.

Countrywide protests were carried out by the dealers and sales agentssince December last year as a result of the lottery ticket price hikefrom Rs. 20 to 30.

A budget proposal was made by the Finance Ministry last year to increase the prices of lottery. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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ANTON Tuesday, 17 January 2017 02:47 PM

THIS TIME RAVI HAD A BATH IN LOTTERY TICKETS.

nana Tuesday, 17 January 2017 02:48 PM

fast forward in reverse gear, come on mithree we are with you.

@had Tuesday, 17 January 2017 05:09 PM

only our president can solve the big problems in our life no use of a big cabinet via DM Android App

gobbaya Tuesday, 17 January 2017 05:28 PM

the best FM in asia pacific...lol via DM Android App

Dot Wednesday, 18 January 2017 03:53 AM

what a big problem solved for the poor man to gamble away 20 rupees with his pay packet where every penny counts and this is only a game of chance ..making the lotto take the big winning . A sudu keliya that can turn a person to an addict hoping for the big win to come with the next ticket . and the family has to budget for this too!

Sam Wednesday, 18 January 2017 11:05 AM

Why don't you'll decide before implementing any thing. What shame on this President.

Soma Wednesday, 18 January 2017 01:40 PM

FM proposes HE disposes

Shelly. Wednesday, 18 January 2017 02:25 PM

When liqueur and tobacco prices sent up the revenue came down. And the complaint when lottery price increased was that the revenue on sales would come down. The ruling by Prez. has no uniformity as the latter too is an anti social element. via DM Android App

kk Wednesday, 18 January 2017 03:37 PM

number one thieves via DM Android App

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