Directorate of Keralam Lotteries to have more tickets on sale

Chief Minister VD Satheesan launches Thiruvonam Lottery in Thiruvananthapuram on July 16, 2026.

The Directorate of State Lotteries plans to sell more tickets as part of its efforts to make the winning structure more attractive.

Answering questions in the State Legislature on Monday, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said the directorate intends to increase its weekly lottery series from 12 to 15 and increase sales by 27 million tickets.

Currently, tickets for the weekly lotteries are printed for 1.8 million crowns. To a related question, the Chief Minister said that the Thiruvonam Bumper Lottery 2026, the draw of which was held last month, had generated a revenue of ₹ 321.42 crore to the state government.

This year, the lottery directorate increased the print run to 90 million tickets and the first prize reached ₹30 million. All 90,000 tickets were sold, which is a record for the directorate.

Published – 12 Oct 2026 20:11 IST