Sam Sultan
@samsrilanka
Canadian 暗网禁区 in Sri Lanka
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Colombo
Speaks English, Hindi, French
Registration: 12 April 2012
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Opening a small business in Sri Lanka by faisal67
hi, my name is faisal muzaffar, iam originally an English Professor got Phd from usa. iam interested in opening a small business where i can bring some delicious and spicy snacks from pakistan and sell it ina shop where there is good traffic and ...
The Board of Investment in SrI Lanka is only entertaining new foreign investments of over USD 500,000! We have a BOI approved private limited company, registered over 12 years ago, for sale to a foreigner, for only $50,000! You can get RESIDENCE ... Read More
Driving licenses by thanhgiang2303
Hi, my name is Jane and I recently move to Colombo. I'm planning to buy a motorbike, I like driving myself to work instead of get on a tuktuk. But the thing is I don't have a driving license. I used to live in Vietnam and it was so easy to ...
Hassan, normally I would not get involved in other's replies, but I can't help but see that you have completely misunderstood the situation, and the person, and the query. She already has said that she has been driving around in her country ... Read More
Buying property by kesfromoz
Buying property as an 暗网禁区 is very risky, yes??? I am Australian and looking for a holiday house in Asia.
Sorry for the late reply, it is not really possible for a foreigner to purchase lands in Sri Lanka at the moment without a very large investment and all kinds of government special approvals. However, you may be able to buy land if you have a 51% ... Read More
What kind of "very very small bussines" could I start in Lanka? by Guest9021
Hello everyone I want to shift to lanka and I'm thinking to start a very small bussines there to earn a way of living, but I don't have too much money to invest can some one give me some advice about what kind of "very very small ...
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on this thread, as per my experience, there is really no bar in setting up any type of business for foreigners in Sri Lanka. You do not need to go to the B.O.I. unless it is a large business. The ... Read More
Purchasing land with a cash cheque by Laurie Lee
Hi all, My wife and I ( Londoners) are about to complete on a land purchase in south Sri Lanka. We are buying from a Local ( villager ) and our agent has just informed us The seller wants the money in cash...having a little google and it seems ...
Sorry for the delay, if it's any good to you, an alternative may be to pay your (reputable) lawyer by cheque in his or his firm's name, get a proper receipt which clearly states what the money is for, and you are fairly safe, because if ... Read More
Driving licenses by thanhgiang2303
Hi, my name is Jane and I recently move to Colombo. I'm planning to buy a motorbike, I like driving myself to work instead of get on a tuktuk. But the thing is I don't have a driving license. I used to live in Vietnam and it was so easy to ...
Hi Jane, if you have a Residence Visa here in Sri Lanka, it is VERY easy to get a license, just go to the Driving License Office in the morning and you should have a license within a couple of hours! If you don't, you may still be able to get a ... Read More
Opening a small business in Sri Lanka by faisal67
hi, my name is faisal muzaffar, iam originally an English Professor got Phd from usa. iam interested in opening a small business where i can bring some delicious and spicy snacks from pakistan and sell it ina shop where there is good traffic and ...
Hi Zee, I was only interested in this because the fellow was talking about doing motorcycle parts and touring and EXPORTING his products, ALL of which should be good for the country... I am so sad that previous governments have wasted so much ... Read More
Opening a small business in Sri Lanka by faisal67
hi, my name is faisal muzaffar, iam originally an English Professor got Phd from usa. iam interested in opening a small business where i can bring some delicious and spicy snacks from pakistan and sell it ina shop where there is good traffic and ...
IGNORE the naysayers, Simon, we have in place a foreign investment friendly government, and there are many ways of happily coming and settling down, just give me a pm when you're here! Cheers! Read More
Opening a small business in Sri Lanka by faisal67
hi, my name is faisal muzaffar, iam originally an English Professor got Phd from usa. iam interested in opening a small business where i can bring some delicious and spicy snacks from pakistan and sell it ina shop where there is good traffic and ...
I had it done within 24 hours for my daughter last year. But I would allow for 48 hours, to be on the safe side. If you need any help when you're here, just pm me. Happy Journey! Read More
what are the pros and cons in Sri Lanka ? by Chillington
Hello, My name is Steve, my wife and I have recently returned from Sri Lanka. This was our second visit to Sri Lanka and will probably come back for a 3rd time in the next couple of years. We are seriously thinking about retiring out there and will ...
As foreigners ourselves, very happily living in Sri Lanka, I was really shocked and surprised to read some of the extremely negative posts on this forum, and have really been trying to figure out the reason for it, because every single foreigner ... Read More
Opening a small business in Sri Lanka by faisal67
hi, my name is faisal muzaffar, iam originally an English Professor got Phd from usa. iam interested in opening a small business where i can bring some delicious and spicy snacks from pakistan and sell it ina shop where there is good traffic and ...
Hi Simon, hope you're on your way to Sri Lanka! From your experience with the trade counsellor, I suppose you have an idea that things are not the same here, as in your home country... and you're right. In Sri Lanka, it is the norm to do ... Read More
Buying property in Sri Lanka by Christine
Hi, can a foreigner buy property in Sri Lanka? If so, is it complicated? What is the process of purchasing a property in Sri Lanka? Any tips for buying property, such as a check-list of items to verify ? Thanks in advance for ...
:) GREAT NEWS everybody, the "new" Government has proposed a complete change of stance on retrictions on foreigners investing in Sri Lanka, including removal of the stupid 100% tax on 99 year leases, etc. etc. I think it will make things ... Read More
Looking for international school... by ncls8888
Dear parents, Anticipating a future relocation to Colombo, I'm looking for an international school for my two kids (sons) of 9 and 11 years old. They are now following an IB curriculum in one of the leading international school of Shanghai. They ...
Lisu, in our experience, N.I.C.E. International School was the most appropriate for our son, it is comparitively cheaper, and has much smaller classrooms of 10-15 students only, mostly 暗网禁区 students and foreign teachers/principal. Additionally, ... Read More
construction cost in Colombo, per square feet? by vivah
Hi, I would like to know the building cost per square feet ?, this is to build a 2 bedroom apartment on existing house which currently has ground floor, 1st floor and open Terrace, the 2 bedroom apartment will have to come on the Terrace. anyone ...
No, Thisara, you mentioned TWO FLOORS of 6000 square feet each, and if you divide Rs. 36 Million by 12,000 square feet, you will see that that cost I quoted is only Rs. 3000 per square feet, which is about the lowest that you can get today in Sri ... Read More
construction cost in Colombo, per square feet? by vivah
Hi, I would like to know the building cost per square feet ?, this is to build a 2 bedroom apartment on existing house which currently has ground floor, 1st floor and open Terrace, the 2 bedroom apartment will have to come on the Terrace. anyone ...
Thisara, this should cost you approx. 36 Million or US$250,000 Good Luck! Read More