“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
1,028
–
DV 2025
–
–
1,618
–
DV 2024
–
–
2,622
–
DV 2023
–
–
2,019
–
DV 2022
–
–
838
–
DV 2021
41,595
83,306
1,566
1 in 27
DV 2020
47,705
95,973
765
1 in 62
DV 2019
53,396
109,838
784
1 in 68
DV 2018
69,877
139,527
777
1 in 90
DV 2017
51,899
104,981
375
1 in 138
DV 2016
57,409
116,673
704
1 in 82
DV 2015
53,808
107,989
1,303
1 in 41
DV 2014
45,119
91,261
1,616
1 in 28
Sri Lanka in short
How many people from Sri Lanka were selected in the DV lottery?
1,028 people from Sri Lanka were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.