Sam Sultan
@samsrilanka
Canadian expat 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 $50,000! You can get RESIDENCE ... Read More
Driving licenses by thanhgiang2303
Hi, my name is Jane and I recently move to Colombo. I'm planning to buy a motorbike, I like driving myself to work instead of get on a tuktuk. But the thing is I don't have a driving license. I used to live in Vietnam and it was so easy to ...
Hassan, normally I would not get involved in other's replies, but I can't help but see that you have completely misunderstood the situation, and the person, and the query. She already has said that she has been driving around in her country ... Read More
Extending 30 day visa by Anniej47
Hi we are a couple of 70 yr old Britis here on the 30 day visa but returning in Sept on the Over 55 2 yr visa. Now here for 6 weeks thinking Overstayed payment would be similar to Myanmar etc 3$ a day it's not, ridiculously high so rather than ...
Annie, overstaying your visa in third world countries is not the smartest of things to do, there are many countries in which you could easily be jailed. I understand your age, but you seem to be aware that you are overstaying, without even ... Read More
Back to Paradise by eternity3000
We have been living in Australia close to 30 years and now we have decided to move back to our beautiful paradise and re explore Sri Lanka We do not intend to work.. however just want to have a very relaxing time in Sri Lanka Initially we might ...
Sorry for the late reply, pls consider Negombo Beach, it is now only 30 minutes fast drive to Colombo on the new airport highway, and the properties and cost of life here is extremely cheap, compared to Colombo. Good Luck! Read More
Buying property by kesfromoz
Buying property as an expat 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
Comedy Club by samsrilanka
Anybody want to join me for a evening of laughter at the Crackhouse Comedy Club, on Saturday, 26th November???? Address is: 1st Floor 24A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, TTDI, 60000 KL (very close to 1Utama Mall I ...
WOW, didn't know I had so many choices for comedy in KL!!! Thanks a million!!! Read More
Comedy Club
Anybody want to join me for a evening of laughter at the Crackhouse Comedy Club, on Saturday, 26th November???? Address is: 1st Floor 24A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, TTDI, 60000 KL (very close to 1Utama Mall I ... 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
Overseas pension tax by walleey
I am Swedish photo journalist living nowadays in Florida thinking of moving to Sri Lanka and I would like to get information on how my pension will be treated in the eyes of the Inland Revenue in Sri Lanka if I become a resident. Is it exempt from ...
Same thing, different name..... 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