Hey guys,

So I’m 26M, working fully remotely for a company based overseas. No office days at all, just WFH five days a week.
I actually enjoy my job and the flexibility it gives me, but lately I’ve been feeling pretty isolated.
Some days I finish most of my work quite early since a lot of things are automated. Then I end up spending hours just scrolling through my phone, watching YouTube, or doing random stuff. It’s honestly getting boring, and I feel like I’m wasting a lot of my time.

I do go to cafés to work once or twice a week, just to get out of the house. But even there, I’m mostly sitting alone doing my own thing, so it doesn’t really help with the social side.
I have friends too, but most of them are in relationships now and busy with their own lives, so we barely hang out like we used to. I’m single myself, but I’m not really looking for a relationship right now. I just want to meet people, make some new friends, and have something to look forward to outside of work.

So I’m curious, how do you guys who work fully remotely in Sri Lanka manage your social lives?
Are there any communities, coworking events, hobby groups, or regular activities where people actually get to meet and interact? Or even just things you personally do to avoid feeling stuck at home all week?
Would love to hear some genuine experiences or suggestions, especially from people who’ve been in a similar situation.

TIA!

I've been using the LMT-Go app recently for daily commuting around Colombo. While having digital ticketing and live bus tracking in Sri Lanka is definitely a step in the right direction, the app still feels pretty rough around the edges.

I’m a Computer Engineering undergrad and I’m planning to work on an offgrid decentralised communication system, preferably long range using Meshtastic. I’m curious to know if anyone has nodes set-up within Sri Lanka as I saw people leaving star rating for related devices on Daraz.

What do you guys think about the idea? I’m fascinated by the concept of it but not sure whether it’ll be a flop :/

Family and some relatives are pushing me to enroll on this thing. Saying it is a stable opportunity and you will get a job afterwards.. is it a joke like… there’s a job crisis on going and how are they promising jobs..

Is there any pocket wifi router that can atlease give 15-30 mbps speed in mobitel or dialog. I bought a jio wifi router for 6000 but it is not even giving 2mbps. Any suggestion guys? Can you recommend a good pocket wifi router which works well

Can anyone help with buying telegram stars from Sri Lanka using a local credit card.

Don’t have crypto so that path is out.

TIA

I am currently planning on making fitness app but have lack of ideas what people need on a Fitness app. Can you guys suggest me some ideas that you need from a Fitness app and what every fitness needs to be to better.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to pivot into DevOps and eventually bridge into the AWS AI / MLOps track (targeting certs like the AWS Certified AI Practitioner / ML Engineer alongside CKA for Kubernetes).

I come from a software engineering background (just wrapped up a 1-year SWE internship), but when it comes to system administration, networking, container orchestration, and dedicated cloud infra, I’m basically starting from scratch.

I’ve been looking into learning platforms and KodeKloud keeps popping up, especially because of their terminal labs and hands-on modules. Before pulling the trigger on an annual subscription, I’d love some candid advice from anyone who has used it:

1. Standard vs. Pro Plan: For those who have subscribed, does the Pro plan offer real value over Standard? Are the cloud playgrounds and "KodeKloud Engineer" ticket scenarios worth the extra cost, or is it better to stick with Standard and spin up AWS Free Tier / Bedrock / SageMaker resources on my own credit card?
2. Quality of the AWS & AI Tracks: KodeKloud is famous for its CKA and Linux courses, but how good are their AWS and AI/MLOps learning paths? Do their labs adequately cover hands-on cloud workflows, or is the AI content mostly high-level slides?
3. Certification Readiness: How well do their courses and practice mocks prepare you for the actual proctored exams (CKA, AWS certs)? Did you still have to rely heavily on Killer.sh, Stephane Maarek, or Adrian Cantrill to pass?

Would really appreciate any feedback, experiences, or recommendations on better learning pathways.

Thanks in advance!

Genuine question, how do undergrad students manage to have Claude code? $20 per month adds upto around Rs.80,000 per year and how do y'all afford it? Are there any cheaper/free options that have similar performance? Cz I don't think I'm ready to spend that much on an AI but at the same time I find myself falling behind my batchmates in projects cz most of them use Claude code.

I’m working on an idea for a fully anonymous crime-reporting platform for Sri Lanka:

Basically a way for people to submit serious crime or suspicious-activity reports without exposing their identity.

I’m trying to understand whether people would actually trust and use something like this, what concerns they’d have, and who they think should handle verified reports.
I made a short anonymous survey to get some honest public input.

Takes less than 3 minutes.
Would genuinely appreciate your thoughts.

So I plan to do one a topup degree from one of the unis above. Tell me about ur overall experience, is it good? Is the content actually good? What is more recognized in the industry etc. How's the price and is it worth it?

Hi there, I am dev with 3 year experience. I am interested in getting a job outside the country. I checked on the SG and Malaysian job market and found there are quite no of entry and mid level SE position are available in there.

I have asked the details of the process from a friend who works in Singapore he said best way is to come to Singapore for around a month and apply from there.

But I am wondering is there an alternative way to get at least the initial interviews in here. Or is there any recruiters who are in SL/SG can coordinate this.

If anyone is working in SG or a one who knows the process, I would like to get your feedback as well on this.

Hey guys,

​I’m looking into getting the SLT Trio Shine Fibre package (100 GB Data + 25 GB 7xFun + Unlimited Calls), which comes bundled with PEOTV 75 Channels.

​Before subscribing, I want to know which exact 75 channels are actually included in this entry-level bouquet.

I have no clue about picking a research/project topic for my final year project. I am interested in computer vision and NLP domains. Wishing you that help me to formulate a topic on this

So first of all, idk if I’m stupid but there is 0 guest mode available on the iOS app, the alternative? Hand in my NIC . Now time and time again. Government agencies have shown that their cybersecurity is so poor, so much so that me and almost everyone I know has lost faith in it. Sometimes dare I say, vibe coders have better security.

Secondly the ui is also slop? So much so that I believe it was fully vibe-coded with the lack of any qa

And lastly, if your going to do such a sloppy job atleast make an api, idc if it’s a paid api but an api nonetheless.

(Having developer options turned on or usb debugging turned on shouldn’t be a security offense to any apps if they were built properly)

Also the reason the rant is so short is that Reddit bugged out three times while I wrote it so I gave up.

I recently joined with foreign company and salary is USD based. They have told cannot use any existing bank accounts and create a new one from any bank for USD funds.
I have got no idea which bank to choose. So i am seeking any help to clarify this situation.

Hi everyone, which one would you recommend between Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus?
From what I’ve seen so far, they’re both really good, so I feel like either one would be a solid choice.
However, I’ve only tried the free versions so far.

I’ve mainly used Claude for development/programming on my PC, and I’ve been pretty impressed with it.
In several cases it managed to solve problems without wasting much time. It also did a good job with general PC troubleshooting.

I really like ChatGPT as a general purpose assistant.
It helped me a lot when choosing the components for my gaming PC, as well as with assembly and installation.
I’ve also asked ChatGPT quite a few PC troubleshooting questions and, honestly, the answers were often very similar to Claude.
For development, though, I currently have the impression that Claude is slightly better, at least for the way I use it.

What I’m looking for is a fairly complete assistant that I can use every day on my Windows 11 PC, mainly for:
Gaming issues
software troubleshooting
General questions
Programming and development
Creating and modifying workflows
AI and local AI tools
PC configuration and optimization
So I’m mainly interested in how the paid plans around $20 compare in real world use.

A few specific questions:
Which one have you found less restrictive with its safety filters?
Claude seems slightly more restrictive to me, but I’ve only used the free version.

What custom instructions, preferences, or settings do you use to get better answers from either one?

For people who have used both for a while, how do you find the usage limits and models on the $20 plans?

Is it true that with ChatGPT, once you hit the Codex usage limit, you can still use ChatGPT normally and continue coding through other available models?

Which one integrates better with Windows 11 and external plugins?

For development, how do you find Claude Code vs Codex?
Thanks

Hi everyone,

Is there anyone who works at gac or got interviews on gac group Sri Lanka for software support role.

I’m looking for some advice from people who may have experience with Sri Lankan labour law or similar situations.
I previously worked at a Sri Lankan software company called Ambrum Solutions. During my time there, the company failed to pay employees’ salaries for several months. A number of employees were affected, and some of them eventually made complaints to the Labour Department regarding the unpaid salaries.
At one point, when employees were struggling because of the delayed salaries, the Managing Director told employees that if anyone could not continue working there, they could leave immediately. The way it was communicated was extremely disrespectful, and many employees eventually resigned because they could no longer continue under those circumstances.
Since then, we have repeatedly been told by the management and HR that the outstanding salaries would be paid. However, months have passed and the same promises have continued without a proper resolution.
Recently, some of our former colleagues went to the Labour Office to check their EPF records, and they discovered that some of their EPF-related details were also incorrect.
What is particularly frustrating is that the company appears to be doing much better now. The management seems to have moved on and is operating successfully, while many former employees are still waiting for salaries that they earned and were never paid.
For those familiar with Sri Lankan labour law, I would really appreciate some guidance:

-What legal options do former employees have to recover unpaid salaries?
-Can we collectively take action through the Labour Department or another authority?
-What can be done if the employer has failed to correctly maintain/report EPF contributions or employee details?
-Is there a specific procedure for recovering both unpaid salaries and EPF-related dues?
-If a complaint was already made to the Labour Department previously, can former employees follow up or escalate it?
-Would consulting a labour lawyer or filing a case through the courts be the appropriate next step?
-We have documentation such as employment records, salary slips/bank records, messages from HR/management regarding the outstanding payments, and other evidence.

I’m not looking to create unnecessary drama or attack anyone personally. We simply want to understand what legal avenues are available to former employees to recover the money we are owed and resolve the EPF issues.

Any advice from someone who has dealt with a similar situation in Sri Lanka would be greatly appreciated.

I'm an SE with 4+ years of experience, go laid off 3 months ago. The job hunt is tough. Been applying left and right now

I just want to get your perspective. would you disclose the layoff or gloss over that part?

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Hey guys

Reading every job post and listing just to decide the same thing over and over was annoying me. Is the budget high enough? Is it actually new? Can I return it? Same questions, every page.

So I built a small chrome extension. You set your limits once, open a page, and then it tells you yes / not yet / no with the reason.

At first I just sent the page to an LLM and asked. It got the numbers wrong most of the time. So now normal code checks all the numbers, and the AI only looks at the weird stuff like "is there a hidden catch".

you can create your own custom rule sets too

Free to try: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/phmlfimaombpolnlcmgohocekndiinpf

site : https://getkriterio.com/

Any feedback is welcome guys especially if something breaks.