Cabinet approves issue of new lottery to benefit children

• Proposal by President to issue new ‘Daru Sampatha’ lottery gets approval
• Proceeds will go to Let’s Protect Children Trust

Cabinet gave approval on Wednesday to issue a new lottery, the proceedings from the sale of which will go towards the Let’s Protect Children (Daruwan Surakimu) Trust, a fund set up to assist needy children and reward talented ones.

Approval was given to the proposal by President Maithripala Sirisena to issue the weekly ‘Daru Sampatha’ lottery, which will be launched by the National Lotteries Board.

The Trust will be monitored by the Finance Ministry and will also accept donations from persons and organisations that are willing to make donations responsibly and legally.

Supporting children who are living in extreme poverty, looking after children who have lost their parents, helping the children who have been abandoned by their parents and supporting children with physical difficulties are some of the tasks set to be carried out through this fund.

In addition to that this fund also looks to help out the children who are despite being immensely talented yet failing to move forward due to poverty.

The Trust was launched to coincide with International Children’s Day.