Govt. decides not to increase lottery prices - Yapa

Govt. decides not to increase lottery prices - Yapa

January 17, 2017   01:41 pm

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed to maintain price of a lottery at Rs.20 without increasing it, Minister Lakshman Yapa said.


Lottery sales agents also launched a strike against the decision by the government to increase the price of lottery tickets from Rs.20 to Rs.30 without increasing their commission.

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