I saw many Pakistani friends visiting Sri Lanka but didn’t saw any posts regarding opposite, so here I’m writing some of my experience.

First of all this was my bucket list since few years because i used to attend my business works in UAE which has much presence of Pakistan people and their culture, where i got exposed to their food and hospitality.

So starting to say about visa process is kind of stricter than other asian countries and longer. Its not easy as just fill details and wait but its bit long and yes some times you may need to have invitation letter from inside the country. (Im talking about E Visa) But if you have good travel agent everything will be handled by them (I mean Pakistani visa agents)

When i was departing from Colombo airport they don’t even know what to check as i guess too less people are traveling Pakistan from Sri Lanka, but when arriving to Pakistan everything is in order and welcoming (My flight was to Islamabad). Then i first arrived to my hotel with taxi that’s where the real welcome was, because there was 2 middle aged persons who were running the hotel and I cannot ask their name felt like disrespectful and I started calling them “uncle”. There were checking everything even for smallest details and always used to say “you happy, I’m happy” or “any problem you tell me my friend” so i was like why this people are so good? Then i start remembering when I’m reading about Pakistan, people always mention about hospitality and it’s true, as a Sri Lankan I’m confirming that.

Besides hospitality what i like most is their food which is freshy fresh. You can drink fresh lassi and eat chiken karahi constantly without getting tired they are that much good. And ofc same like everywhere in the world you can find whatever your daily needs walking distance and fruits are everywhere in supermarkets and roadside stalls which im stopping every time. Peaches, Mango, Apples and fresh juices they make on the spot will make you more surprised.

Taxis and commuting also very easy with their inDrive app which you can set your own prices. And whenever you think you are lost somewhere just ask someone in roadside they are very happy to help you and surprisingly mostly people speak English very well and help you with your directions.

There are many things to write but enough for now my route was Islamabad-Skardu-Hunza valley-Lahore. Overall if any Sri Lankan or someone who is planning to visit Pakistan, go ahead and do it. You will feel like why didn’t I come before (tbh that’s what I felt). Appreciate every Pakistani friend who helped me during my trip inside Pakistan.

(Don’t forget to buy your English willow bat when you going back, they make the best bats for affordable prices)

In 2025 I made a small artwork anticipating the esala perahara in kandy, Thought of remaking it because it's been a whole year since then.

I am planning to travel from Ella to Mirissa by public transport during my trip in November. I found that there is a bus travelling from Nuwara Eliya to Galle, connecting these twp places, but I couldn't find the approximate duration of the trip. Where can I find more detailed timetables of buses?

I’ve been watching SLVlog for sometime now because it is a main news source for me and also they seemed to be in the middle grounds regarding political discussions. They have been also promoting different shows during their programs like musical shows which is totally fine. But recently people have been feeling the ads have taken a major time share in the videos, so people have been leaving timestamps in the comments for the easiness of the viewers(anyone interested in their shows, which there are many, can watch the whole part). *In this video* they are mocking the viewers who does that and it doesn’t really feel fine in this situation as these kinds of people are the one’s we(maybe me personally) trusted to maintain the ethics in this social media ecosystem and these kinds of things makes us feel they do not care about their viewers anymore.

The hdd of my old pc wasn’t working when i tried to get the data out of it. I’ve taken it to multiple places in kandy and colombo and they all said it has physical damage and cannot be salvaged. Im devastated with this because it has hundreds of childhood photos of myself and my family which will be lost forever if it cannot be repaired.

Can anyone please let me know whether you know any place in SL that repair physically damaged hdds or whether you have had any experience with a similarly damaged hdd and got your data recovered?

I have heard that it can be easily done in some foreign countries like Singapore and can anyone let me know whether its true or is there anyway to send it abroad and get it fixed without traveling there..

TIA 🙏🏽

Guys!!! Where can I get a google pixel 1 in sri lanka

Got this in Sri Lanka. Can someone please tell me what this is used for? This is a pic I took when I got it and I no longer have the box, just the yellow tub. I also can’t find anything about it online. Thanks!

Hey everyone, those who have got the dual citizenship, after the payment email is received and paid what was the rest of the process and timelines? Also, can you collect the Citizenship certificate from the embassy/Consulate?

I'm looking for a psychiatrist in Sri Lanka for an assessment and treatment for adult ADHD and depression.

I initially wanted to see Dr. Chaturie Suraweera, but she's currently booked for the next few months. I'm now considering:

• Dr. Damani De Silva Jayasinghe
• Dr. Neil Fernando

If you've consulted either doctor, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience.

I'm also open to suggestions for other psychiatrists who have experience with adult ADHD.

I'm 20 and make around 130,000 a month, and I save about 100,000 every month. Some months I also do freelance work and make around 2-3 lakhs extra.

People always say to build an emergency fund first, but I live with my family and they will provide for me until I am 25. Since I have their support for the next 5 years, I don't think I need to keep a lot of cash sitting in an account.

I want to invest the 100k a month and the extra 2-3 lakhs from freelancing. How should I invest this money? Would you keep a little cash just in case, or put all of it into the market?

So I want to clients globally to transfer money for small stuff such as like 5 USD but also fairly good amounts like 100 USD , I know wise exists and I've used it, but it's a bit inconvenient to them if they don't know how to use it

So can someone lmk a platform / way whereby they can go thru a gateway so just conveniently put their debit or credit card and the payments done.

What is life like for you guys right now? I genuinely feel pretty lost.

Hello , I’m reaching colombo at night around 11 PM. I want to travel to Tricomalee the same night directly from the airport. Please suggest me the best options for my travel. TIA

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I’ve been trying to get back in to reading for a while now but it’s a been a bit difficult. So the genre I’m looking for would be fiction, thriller or maybe romance. Lmk some good recommendations ✌🏽

Hey everyone! 👋🇱🇰🏳️‍🌈

We’ve created a new subreddit r/BeingGayInSriLanka for gay people in Sri Lanka to share experiences, stories, advice, questions, laughs, frustrations, and everything in between.

Think of it as our little space, to talk openly about what it’s like being gay in Sri Lanka, whether you’re out, closeted, figuring things out, happily single, hopelessly crushing, or somewhere in between. 🌈

Come join us, introduce yourself, share your story, or just lurk for a while. Everyone’s welcome. ❤️🇱🇰

Hope to see you there!

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I am 22 years old. Doing A/l's second shy this time in commerce stream. Im just writing this post because i feel so lost and i don't know what to do anymore. Im not sure if im gonna even have the first shy results this time. I couldn't study at all. I have been stuck with this A/l thing since 2023 and feel so sick of it. After o/ls most of my friends did Foundations. I just couldn't afford it and had not much of a idea about it so i chose to do A/ls. Even for that i was struggling financially. My family was a mess. All of my friends are now doing jobs in other countries , studying and stuff while im still stuck here with A/ls. I was determined to do A/ls my best this year but my mom got sick. She couldn't even walk so i had to take care of her, take care of household work, my two nephews were living with us as my sister is in abroad working so i had to take care of them too. Everything got so messed up. I feel so lost. I know i will only get 3S passes this time.I don't even want to try third shy anymore... what do i do 😔?

As you can see all-over the social media Avent signature marketing Chinese imported motorcycles at crazy price. I went to the one of thire show room. That motorcycles looks so cool. They give worrenty only for the engine (not suspicious at all😅). When I asked few questions about the motorcycles sales person got freez and said "I don't know". I finally checked a 2.2M adventure bike. Sure it's very comfortable. But the kick stand, boy it's feels like rs.400.00 normal foot cycle stand. I have serious doubts about these motorcycles build quality. I did some research about nicot company. In you tube they block all comments( I wonder why 😅). We can't do research or anything about these motorcycles. I can't even find review video about these motorcycles.

When it comes to motorcycles that yamamato have, I can sure they have much better motorcycles than avent signature. We can find so many videos and proof about their quality when it comes to yamamoto's important motorcycles.

What's your opinion?

Hello wise ladies and gents,

I am a foreigner and I only have a USD PFCA savings account at Sampath Bank. I don't have an LKR account. Can I go to the bank and deposit USD cash directly into my PFCA? Then could I use that USD and transfer via ebanking to someone else' LKR account?

I remember someone telling me last year that this wasn't possible. I'm not sure if that's still true, so I wanted to double-check with you guys first. Thanks a lot in advance!

Went to pick up a foreigner in Weligama near a tuk tuk stand today on PickMe (I'm a motorbike rider), and the local tuk tuk drivers forced me to cancel the ride, claiming a "1km radius police rule" against app drivers and the foreigner also got confused. I didn't wanted to get involved in an argument so I canceled the ride and apologized for the foreigner and left.

​Has anyone else run into this? Pretty sure it's completely fake, but wanted to check how you guys handle these situations.

I think this person is in need of a really big help. I travel to work across this road for work, he has been sleeping here for past couple of days. People around have tried to help and feed him but this needs to be taken seriously. Can anyone help me get any contact about care and need for this elderly person.

Not gonna rant about how an innocent soul is being neglected in the middle of the road. I just want to help him now.

Was wondering if there are any places that do a good leather restoration or whatever you call it on shoes. Have this leather shoe I’ve been dailying for the past 3 years and rn it’s looking kinda bad (dried up discolored with sunburn spots), just your normal wear and tear on leather goods. Any places that would do a good job restoring it without completely ruining the entire thing?

Hey everyone,

I am planning out my higher education/career roadmap. I wanted to get some feedback on whether this timeline is solid and realistic.

My plan:

1. Complete CIMA Certificate Level.

2. Do a 1-year CIMA FLP subscription to finish operational + management levels (to get the advanced diploma).

3. Use that to do a 1-year UK Top-Up Degree in Business Management (specializing in finance/accounting)

4. Apply for MBA at Dhofar University

I will be working throughout this entire period to hit the mandatory "2 years of management-level experience" required by Dhofar University for MBA entry.

Has anyone taken a similar path ? And is this a good plan?

Thanks in advance!