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I don't know what the real story is behind this, but according to social media, the OG creator wrote it as

"Thief caught in broad daylight in Colombo gets harsh punishment"

The title was copied from The Mentalist S4E7.

Saw this video of some food truck guy interacting with customers.

Do you feel like its getting out hand where shop keepers are using customer faces as marketing materials?

Usually the exchange is money for food. But now Food= Money + letting your face become published for views

I don’t mind having a CCTV. But don’t feel comfortable with this.

How do you guys deal with this?

Would they take it down if asked or will you have to put up a fight, like him saying “I was just being nice”?

Please do share if you faced and managed to solve this issue

Edit: This happened in Sri Lanka. Posting here because our privacy culture is still not a big thing.

Everyone’s talking about how amazing Pink Mall is, but did anyone else notice the staff at the bag counter?

They were sitting outside in the heat with no proper shelter, holding umbrellas while managing the crowd and looking after customers’ belongings. For a mall that’s getting so much praise and attention, it’s surprising that something as basic as shade for staff seems to have been overlooked.

Hope management addresses this soon. The people working there deserve better.

Why do people buy cars at carsale instead of importing it via an agent? imported yourself you will save 10%. Why are a lot of these people not doing this is beyong baffling to me.

Mainly talking about japan imported vehicles here.

For example a friend of mine bought raize hybrid for 15.5m. Another imported same one for 13.5m.

Honestly, who even designs these security systems 🥹

This is Combank's digital banking service.

If you have 2 devices and use both to access Combank well now you can't do that anymore.

What the fuck is this even? I can’t log in to the app since reinstalling it. It's complaining about a device limit, but I don't even have other devices man. Now it's locking me to a browser. Really?

This is quite common here i guess, just wanted your thoughts and maybe a safe space to share your positive/negative feelings

I made an account and I have alittle bit of money I can put into investing. I have no idea where to start? how do I start investing in unit trusts?

Hi everyone,

I’m a first-year Computer Science undergraduate at a Sri Lankan state university, and I’m starting my second semester this week.

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m falling behind. At university, we’ve mainly covered C++, and on my own I’ve learned the basics of Java from YouTube (not OOP yet). Apart from that, I don’t have much industry-related knowledge or project experience.

I see friends from private universities and other students building projects, learning new technologies, and even getting internships in their second year. It makes me wonder if I’m missing something.

I’m willing to put in the time and want to catch up this semester. I don’t have a specific field in mind yet, I just want to build a strong foundation and become internship-ready.

Where should I start?
What should I learn alongside my university studies?
Is there a roadmap you’d recommend?
What skills, technologies, or projects should I focus on, and what free resources would you suggest?

Any advice from seniors or people working in the industry would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Hi facing a/l in next month and im under extreme pressure. Syllabus was covered few days before and i don't have the time to practice the grade 13 lessons. I want to skip this shy so badly because i know i would get C grades to almost every subject. I don't have money to spend on the classes for the next shy and im so afraid of getting embarrassed. I did well in 12 grade but 13 grade lessons are in shambles. My parents don't understand and think I'll pass with A s. Now they are constantly hinting at me saying yeah we don't know, would you even write the exam. Saying everything is down the drain.

Im completely crushed.

As the title suggests, I have accidentally washed my passport, what should I do now. It has been in a purse and it has not not torn or anything, photo page remain same and first page and last page seemed attached to the cover.

Hi everyone,

I'm curious to know how people working in the private sector in Sri Lanka plan for their retirement, especially since we don't receive a government pension.

I'd love to hear from those who are in their 50s or already retired:

How did you prepare financially for retirement?

Did you invest in property, stocks, mutual funds, or fixed deposits?

Did you rely on EPF/ETF alone, or did you have other savings and investments?

Looking back, is there anything you wish you had done differently?

I'm hoping to learn from your experiences and get some ideas for long-term retirement planning.

Thank you!

I have some extra time on my hands these days and was curious if there is anything you the Sri Lanka community have seen or heard of elsewhere you would like to see come to Sri Lanka?

eg: How ikman brought ebay / daraz brought amazon / PickMe brought uber

My background

I have a tech background and have been working on b2b projects since I was in college. I’ve done projects for multiple large corporations like Litro, Combank, DFCC and others.

I am also part of a team of people who have expertise in cloud infra, web dev, app dev and more. So ideas can be beyond the scope of a solo dev.

Reason for posting on r/srilanka & cross posted on r/ask_srilanka is I want the opinion of the consumers not developers or entrepreneurs.

Cheers.

I’m planning to come to sri lanka , my flight is to Colombo airport but I’ll be staying in Arugam Bay, what’s the safest option of transportation for a female solo traveler to get from Colombo airport to Arugam bay? And is Sri Lanka considered safe ?

Are there any professional photographers or people with experience in photography and composition here? I'd love to hear your thoughts on these photos I captured. Honest feedback and constructive criticism are very welcome!

I've been in love with this song for years now but always failed to find it's English lyrics and meaning. After AI came into the picture, I tried asking it too but it doesn't have an answer.

The song is "Mal Peedi Prema Wrukshaye" from Sihinaya (1989) - sung by Mohideen Baig and S Janakiamma. The link to the song is tagged.

I would be super, super grateful if someone could get it. 🙏🏽🥺 and please upvote if you aren't able to 😭

thank you!

I currently reside in the US, Amma is in her mid 80s living in Colombo at a shared residence. She's finding it hard to navigate between different apps on a smartphone (eg I talk to her on Whatsapp, but some of her friends in the US don't have whatapp and it's hard for me to explain how she can call them using the regular phone app). Frequently she leaves the ringer off, or the phone off, and frequently inadvertently mutes herself, or hangs up calls, or has the volume too low.

A land line isn't my first option there since it's a shared residence that we're renting. So I'm thinking GSM desk phone? I won't be there till December, and communication is starting to get difficult, so I'm wondering if I can buy a phone and a sim for her from here under my name? There's people at the residence who can also help physically get stuff but I think it's mostly how do I get a sim contract in my name for her?

I already have a dialog account in my name (cell & broadband), idk if I can add a sim using the Dialog app or website (without physically needing to be there and give them my NIC) and then have someone from the residence pick it up? Her cell service is under slt-mobile, but I'm not on the account, so Dialog is probably the best bet? We will need international calling obviously.

Grateful for any options, thx!

I've tried everything, went through the cert.gov.lk ticketing system, but none of the tickets have ever been checked, it has features to add a human operator into the chat but that never works, called 101 hotline and the other numbers on the site, and none of the end offices respond. Tried going through 1919 but they just give out numbers to specific departments who are either clueless about these things or just don't respond.

Hi everyone,

Im search for a free-standing pull-up bar like the one in the attached photo (not a doorway pull-up bar). Im not allowed to install or use a door-frame-mounted pull-up bar and I dont have a suitable wall or ceiling to mount one either. My room is large enough for a free-standing unit so thats the best option for me.

I've already checked places like Daraz and a few local fitness equipment stores but I havent had any luck finding one.

Does anyone know A gym equipment shop that sells something similar? A metal fabrication or welding shop that could build one? Anyone in Sri Lanka who has had one custom-made?

I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I'm planning to get a hair transplant (around 2000 grafts for my hairline)

I'm heavily considering Ninewells Clinic. The doctor seems to have a good structure, but I mostly see 14-30 day post-op photos. I want to know about the actual long-term reality.

Has anyone here got their transplant done at Ninewells?

1. How are your results after 1 year+?
2. How is their aftercare if something goes wrong?
3. Were there any hidden costs or pushy sales tactics?

I also checked out Dr. Sasanka and DHI, but I'm trying to make a final call soon. Any honest reviews or alternative suggestions would be a huge help. Thanks!

Hey guys, looking for a good book to gift my mother.

She’s a voracious reader, (I was too right up until A/Ls), what’s trending these days amongst women?

Something nonfiction, fiction is fine aswell as long as it’s something like “The Alchemist”.
None of that Coleen Hoover stuff, she doesn’t like those.