From Dh100 to Dh100K and eyeing Dh100m: Sri Lankan expat lives the UAE Lottery dream

Gulf News – A Sri Lankan expat has gone from a casual Dh100 win to pocketing a whopping Dh100,000, and now he’s daring to dream even bigger – the Dh100 million jackpot.

Yasitha Prasanna, 29, struck the unexpected windfall as the Lucky Chance winner in the UAE Lottery draw.

His journey began on a whim after spotting a promotion for the UAE’s first and only official, government-regulated lottery.

“I just saw an ad one day on Instagram, and then I registered with the UAE Lottery,” he said at the draw studio.

But nothing prepared him for what came next.

“I didn’t watch the live draw. I just received an email, then I clicked that one, and it showed me that I had won Dh100,000. And I was excited.”

With the life-changing win, Prasanna already knows what comes first.

“I am planning to go to Sri Lanka with my mommy and daddy,” he said. “I also plan to invest in a business. Next time, maybe we will meet again with the jackpot. Dare to imagine.”

From a lucky click to a dream payout, Prasanna is now part of the growing list of UAE residents testing their fortune and setting their sights on the grand prize.