Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Chairman of the National Lottery Board (NLB), M.D.C.A. Perera, announced at a recent media briefing that strict legal action will be taken against the wife of MP Hesha Withanage and the sister-in-law of former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam for allegedly defrauding the board.

According to Perera, the two individuals, who served as district representatives of the NLB, are accused of misappropriating over Rs. 120,000 after selling more than 500,000 lottery tickets.

Responding to these claims, United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo on Friday (01), denied having issued any letter authorizing his relatives to serve as representatives of the Na...