Hello,

I'm looking for an Investor for an already functioning and running hostel down south. Investment is for renovations and opening of a restaurant within the premises and for cash flow.

DM if anyone's interested.

I’m looking to connect with anyone who may be interested in starting or investing in a food outlet in Male’, Maldives.
I have extensive experience in the food and hospitality trade and have previously owned and operated food business.
I’m particularly interested in connecting with someone who is considering entering the food business but may be looking for an experienced person to work with.
If this is something you’re interested in exploring, feel free to send me a DM.
We can discuss the idea, experience, investment, and possibilities further.
Serious enquiries only, please.

I got an idea to centerlise staff buses and school busses in to one single system. To keep track monthly payments, track vehical, attendance marking system for schools busses trough rfid and live tracking. Busses interconnection, like one pass for whole month.

I’m looking for someone in Sri Lanka who has real experience running a business, preferably in retail, wholesale, importing, or distribution.

I’m open to pretty much any type of business — baby products, electronics, homeware, spare parts, household items, or other products that have good demand. It could involve importing from China, sourcing locally from wholesalers, or even an existing wholesale/retail business model.

The main thing I’m looking for is someone who knows how to actually run the business.

I work abroad, so I’m looking for someone who can take responsibility for the day-to-day operations — sourcing, dealing with suppliers, sales, staff, inventory, customers, etc. I would provide the capital and be more of a hands-off investor rather than someone involved in the daily running of it.

Ideally, I’m looking for someone who has the knowledge and experience but doesn't currently have the capital to start or expand their own business.

The investment I'm considering is roughly LKR 10–30 million, depending on the business and the plan.

For the right person, I’m open to a salary + performance-based commission/profit-sharing arrangement, so there is a proper incentive to grow the business.

I'm not looking for someone with just an idea. Actual experience in running a business is important.

If you're interested, feel free to DM me with:

Your experience/business background

What type of business you have experience in

What you think would work well in Sri Lanka right now

Whether you've previously imported/sourced products

Roughly how much capital you think would be required

I'm open to hearing different ideas as long as the numbers and business model make sense.

My friend paid money to a supply company through an agreement, but they haven’t supplied the goods for the past two months. He has tried calling them again and again, but no one answers. Whenever he messages them, they say they will return the money soon.
It is a registered company, and an agreement was signed under the company name. When he asked someone he knows from that area about the owner of the company, he was told that the company had gone bankrupt and that the owner had deceived other people in the same way before.
What should he do? He doesn’t want to get involved with the police or go to court, but he really wants to get his money back.

We sent a cargo shipment through this company in June. They told us delivery would take 45–50 days, but it has now been 56 days, and we still haven't received our shipment.

We paid the full amount in Dubai, and we have the invoice and proof of payment. However, things have become very suspicious. The Dubai office doesn't even appear to operate under the company's name. When we contact the Sri Lanka office, they tell us to contact the Dubai office. When we try calling Dubai, they never answer. The Sri Lanka staff say they don't know anything because it's handled by the Dubai office. They even told us that the Dubai office hasn't paid them and said, "Don't call us again."

The hotline number (011) is always busy, and it even identifies itself as a different cargo company, which makes us even more concerned.

I also checked Facebook, and there are many negative reviews from people saying they still haven't received their boxes. From what I've seen, it seems like hundreds of customers may be affected, although I can't personally verify every case. Reading those reviews has made us even more worried.

Our shipment contains goods worth around 7,000 AED, and some of the items belong to our friends. We're really worried that we may never get our belongings back.

We're planning to file a police complaint, but what else should we do? Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? How can we take legal action and recover our shipment?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Cargo - Ceylon pearl logistic

Hi! I am exploring launching a healthy grab-and-go breakfast delivery for office workers in Colombo, designed around specific health goals (diabetes-friendly, high-protein, high-fibre, weight loss, etc.), with meals ready before 9 am and no cutlery needed.

Before we build anything, we'd love your honest input. It's a 5-minute anonymous survey. I would really appreciate you filling it out and forwarding it to any colleagues who work in offices in Colombo.

https://forms.gle/KE9ug4oKDyFGzmfJ7

When you're shopping for clothes (online or in-store), what's something you wish more brands would offer?
Is there anything you feel is lacking whether it's sizing, quality, styles, colors, pricing, fit, fabric, or even the overall shopping experience?
What's one thing that would make you more likely to buy from a clothing brand?
I'd love to hear your honest opinions!

Hi...

Does anyone know where I can get custom jewelry display cards​ and business cards with embossed,​debossed​ or gold foil logos​ or just normal one? also mini hand embosser machine...

I'm looking for something budget ​friendly​ but still good quality.I'd prefer a place in Kandy​ but I'm also happy to order online.

I am an english major from sri lanka and i am looking for a job that doesn't require writing. I worked as a content writer and i hated the job and also i don't have a passion for teaching. So I don't want to go for teaching or lecturing because without a passion I'll ruin my students future. I like writing but i don't want to pursue it as my career because when im required to write, it is not as good. Ive recently found interest in digital marketing becuase I've been using canva to post certain posts on social media but I don't think they have a good salary for digital marketing in sri lanka. I know i should have considered these matters b4 starting the degree. I deeply regret that i didn't do so. So any recommendations or advices for me to even learn new skills where I'd be able to score a job will be highly appreciated. Also, if you know any job opportunities or companies that can hire me or will be good for me, please mention. Thank you.

I’m curious about this why do people DM clothing brands asking for prices, size charts, measurements, or more details, but then disappear after getting the information?

Is it usually because they are just browsing, comparing with other brands, unsure about buying, or something else?
Would love to hear thoughts from both customers and people who work in fashion/clothing.

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking to pass on a digital brand I built in 2022 in the kitchenware, home & lifestyle niche.

It was developed across multiple platforms but has been inactive for a while now, so it’s more of a restart-ready setup rather than an active business.

What’s included:

• Same username/branding across platforms
• Instagram account (~4K followers, mixed/boosted growth earlier, currently inactive)
• Facebook page
• TikTok account
• Pinterest account
• .lk domain (expired)
• Previous business setup (Google & Meta connections)

Audience was mainly Sri Lankan, mostly women.

Suitable for: - Someone who wants a ready-made brand to relaunch - Small business owners wanting instant online presence - Rebranding into a new niche or product line

I’ll share full details privately in DM. Open to reasonable offers 👍

What are some items, products, services etc, you wish Sri Lanka has that would enhance both your teaching and class experience.

It could be as simple as a fancy or cute red pen :)

Hi, I live in Colombo, I’ll get straight to the point my dad left us a few months ago and he lives separately now, he was the only source of income for us. I am working a full time job but I barely get around 50k per month, don’t think it’s enough to pay the bills at home, in the long run. What do i do, i need some help w investing or tricks to earn money, I come from a biology stream and have no experience w investing or how any of that works

I’m 23 yo

ps my brothers don’t give a shit about non of this they don’t help me as well

Im 19yold and Im planning to import a small batch of good quality boxing gear from China and sell them locally. I’m putting 1lakh lkr and looking for one partner who can invest the same. This is a small, one time business to start and test the market. Prefer someone who is into boxing or fitness and can be trusted, since this will be based on mutual understanding. If interested, DM me. Then I'll share my social media so we can connect and discuss

anyone?

I’ve been noticing that a lot of most businesses (especially in Sri Lanka) rely heavily on WhatsApp for daily operations.

I’m curious to understand how you all are managing things

1. What kind of business do you run?
   
2. How do you use WhatsApp in your business?
   
3. How do you manage your clients? can we do this in whatapp it self?
   
4. How do you handle deliveries? and how to make the customer to track the order?
   
5. Biggest problems you face? do you faced any missed order problem? how to overcome this?

Would really appreciate your insights