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Home and Life Style 10 min read

Sri Lankan in Canada: Navigating Culture Shock & Hardships

From Tropical Warmth to Icy Winters: The Initial Shock For many Sri Lankans, the first and most visceral element of culture shock in Canada is the weather. Leaving behind an island where the temperature rarely dips below 25°C is a profound physical and psychological adjustment. The concept of seaso...

Jan 15, 2026 21

Technology 22 min read

AI Education Access: Personalized Learning for 250 Million Out-of-School Children

The Girl Who Got Her Education Through a Smartphone In a village 50 kilometers from the nearest secondary school, a 12-year-old girl in rural Ghana had exhausted her options. The local primary school had no resources for advanced mathematics. The secondary school required a 2-hour daily commute...

Jan 14, 2026 39

Technology 23 min read

From Unbanked to Entrepreneurs: AI Credit Scoring Breaks Financial Barriers

The Day a Woman Got Her First Loan: AI Making Financial Dreams Real For 30 years, Amina had dreamed of expanding her small textile business beyond her street-side stall in Lagos, Nigeria. She had experience, reliability, and a track record of consistent income. But when she approached traditiona...

Jan 14, 2026 42

Technology 24 min read

Telemedicine Powered by AI: Healthcare Reaches Remote Villages

The Healthcare Crisis That Telemedicine Is Finally Solving In rural Shanxi Province, China, something remarkable happened. Doctors treating 5,000 residents in remote villages detected diseases earlier, diagnosed with 30% greater accuracy, and achieved 90% patient satisfaction—all through a telem...

Jan 14, 2026 26

Technology 23 min read

AI in Agriculture: How Smallholder Farmers Are Tripling Yields and Income

The Quiet Agricultural Revolution Transforming Developing Nations In rural Kenya, a farmer named Sammy Selim nearly tripled his coffee yield after implementing recommendations from an AI-powered advisory system called Virtual Agronomist. In Ethiopia, smallholder farmers using AI crop advisories...

Jan 14, 2026 34

Home and Life Style 14 min read

Best Places to Live in Sri Lanka for Expats (2026)

Internal data from Sri Lanka’s leading internet service providers reveals a surprising truth: the fastest, most reliable fiber connections are not concentrated along the popular southern coastline. Many expats and digital nomads arrive dreaming of working from a beachfront villa in Weligama or Gall...

Jan 14, 2026 74

Tourism & Hospitality 14 min read

Best Sri Lanka Budget Tours 2026: Sigiriya & Ella

You see the price for a pre-packaged Sri Lanka tour and immediately assume the dream of climbing Sigiriya is reserved for a bigger bank account. You might even start piecing together a DIY trip, dreading the logistical nightmare of coordinating trains, tuk-tuks, and guesthouses across the island. H...

Jan 14, 2026 63

Career & Jobs 1 min read

2026 දී ඩුබායි රැකියා සිහිනය සැබෑ කරගනිමු

වර්තමාන ආර්ථික තත්ත්වයත් සමඟ බොහෝ ශ්‍රී ලාංකික තරුණ තරුණියන්ගේ එකම බලාපොරොත්තුව විදෙස් ගත වීමයි. ඒ අතරින් ඩුබායි (එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්‍යය) කියන්නේ අපේ රටේ අයට ඉතා හුරුපුරුදු, ඒ වගේම ආකර්ෂණීය ගමනාන්තයක්. "බදු රහිත වැටුප්" (Tax-free Salary) සහ නවීන ජීවන රටාව නිසා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් ඩුබායි තෝරා ගන්නවා....

Jan 13, 2026 62

USA 12 min read

Selling Sri Lankan crafts and products on Amazon and eB

Many Sri Lankan artisans believe that getting their products onto global platforms like Amazon and eBay is a logistical nightmare reserved only for large exporters. You might have a stunning collection of handloom sarees or fragrant Ceylon cinnamon, but the thought of international shipping calcula...

Jan 13, 2026 66

USA 13 min read

US Airbnb Investing for Sri Lankans: A Guide

The most expensive myth for foreign investors is that buying a property in a famous US city guarantees Airbnb success. This assumption is a fast track to disappointment. The truth is, a carefully vetted home in a less-glamorous Orlando suburb, free from restrictive homeowner association rules, will...

Jan 13, 2026 42

USA 13 min read

Importing Sri Lankan Spices to the US: A Full Guide

Most import ventures from Sri Lanka fail before their first container even docks. It’s not a lack of US demand for Ceylon cinnamon or fiery Jaffna curry powder; it’s a single, overlooked detail on a customs form or an FDA prior notice that brings the entire operation to a grinding halt. One mistake...

Jan 13, 2026 74

USA 14 min read

Sri Lankan Restaurant Profitability & Costs in the US

Have you ever had a truly amazing Sri Lankan meal, maybe a lamprais fresh out of the banana leaf, and thought, "Wow, more people in America need to experience this"? I think that's where the dream often starts. You taste that incredible, complex blend of spices—so different from its neighbors—and a...

Jan 13, 2026 60