Laura_hays
English expat in Sri Lanka
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English
Lives in Colombo
Registration: 31 October 2010
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Going out in Colombo by expatblog
Hello dear Members :), Can you please share with us and other fellow members, which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Colombo? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, cinemas, historical venues...) Thanks you in ...
Wow! That聮s pretty cool! I like your taste Sean! (not just the food! but also the writing-style!) Cheers indeed.. :) Laura Read More
pros and cons of srilanka by lankangirl@heart
Hello there... I am moving to SL myself in July...after alot of thought I have decided that I need a relaxed life in comparison to the hectic life style I have at the moment in UK. I have not lived in SL for over 13 years and I do feel quite ...
Well of course it聮s going to be different, but you聮re going to enjoy it.. at least it isn聮t so much so as far as the 聭grey skies聮 are concern!! 聭Mr. Sunshine聮 isn聮t too shy as much as in the UK! So enjoy your relocation! Laura Read More
New Troubles by Elliep Walker
Hi I have recently heard from 3 totallly different sources that trouble has not gone away from Sri Lanka but is brewing again underground and is about to erupt. I am in no way a harbinger of doom, and am very sad to hear these rumours, one was from ...
Wish you the same and good luck! Cheers! Laura xx Read More
Anyone know where I can buy a battery for my BlackBerry in Sri Lanka by Journeyman
I have scanned the papers (they have been helpful) but I am yet to find a vendor who sells BB accessories. Specifically I need to buy a spare battery. It takes a month for me to get it down from America. Unfortuantely I cant wait a month. Anyone ...
You may try: the local dealer to contact To be honest, I myself aren聮t a 聭blackberry聮 fan nonetheless, it聮s worth a try. Good luck! Laura Read More
make friend by MirandaSmile
would like to know some expats in COLOMBO....please drop me a message if you are interested! Cheers~~
Hi there.. welcome to expat-blog! Laura Read More
New Troubles by Elliep Walker
Hi I have recently heard from 3 totallly different sources that trouble has not gone away from Sri Lanka but is brewing again underground and is about to erupt. I am in no way a harbinger of doom, and am very sad to hear these rumours, one was from ...
Hi! Interesting thoughts..! Well, in my view, it聮s a much calm and a peaceful country than how it used to be聟 and now people are over keen to get on with their daily life with minimal fuss about any trivial matters... whilst economically and ... Read More
Living in colombo, expat advice needed by cretakano
Hi everyone. Recently I've had a job offer in Colombo. I havent found much information as I would have liked about how it is to live there. Im 30, woman and mexican. I would go there on my own. So I wanted to see how safe it was and also I have ...
It聮s been fairly alright, although you couldn聮t expect everything beyond expectation.. personally I聮ve felt much safer than many other places I聮ve been around the world. Living expenses, can vary all depends on individual requirements and your ... Read More
Desperate to find route to employment in Sri Lanka by wendy.mc
> Any ideas on how i can find employment in sri lanka. Im a fully qualified, experienced specialist dental nurse in London Uk, working for NHS. > I have a sri lankan boyfriend & would love to be able to join him in sri lanka & work at the same ...
Hi Wendy Yes, as you've put it.. documentation at times can be a 'nightmare', perhaps you could just run through SL home office website: For additional reference you could also refer to: UKinSL With regard to sponsorship: the best bet would be to ... Read More
Hello.. by sean.zgr8
hey.. just thought I would say hello to everybody as my first post :) Sean
Hello Sean and welcome I like your posts and the writing style! It would be indeed nice to stimulate and steer some of the on-going current topics to discuss 聭Hello聮 to rest of the folks too.. Laura Read More