So I'm an introvert, 26 years old, and have never been in a relationship. Any advice and tips that you can give me especially when finding a partner in Sri Lanka.
So I've been noticing a pattern for a while now and I genuinely can't figure out if I'm overthinking this or if there's actually something to it. For context Not to brag but I'm a fairly handsome guy (I know this and so does every other attractive guy/girl if anybody tells you otherwise they're lying) and I've started picking up on something that happens way too consistently to be a coincidence.
Today for example. I'm waiting for the elevator, the doors open, there's a group of girls inside clearly mid-conversation because I could hear them going at it before the doors even parted. The moment the doors opened, I made eye contact with one of them. Not a glance actual eye contact, maybe 3 or 4 seconds. I step in. Dead silence. Not a word. She spent the entire ride staring at the floor like it owed her money.
And this isn't a one time thing. For instance when walking down the street, if a girl is coming from the opposite direction and we're about to pass each other, nine times out of ten she looks down right before we cross paths. Not after. Before. Like she clocked me from a distance and made a decision.
This is super confusing because most of the time I'm super interested in the girl as well but I can't make a move because I can't decode what on earth this behaviour actually means. Another example would be for instance in a social setting girls will sneak a look when they think you're not watching and you catch it then they immediately look away pretend like they are not interested at all.
So girls, genuine question — what is actually going on in those moments? Is it shyness? Is it Sri Lankan cultural conditioning? Or is it that all of these girls that I come across are shy and introverted and all the others are on the other side of the planet? I'm not judging at all, I'm just trying to understand because from the outside it genuinely looks like interest and avoidance happening at the same time and I can't tell which one is winning.
Would love honest answers. What's actually going through your head?
Sri Lankan buses are the worst and conductors just make it worse
The whole system is stuck in the 90s. You’ve got buses that are already packed, and then the conductor tries to squeeze through shoving people around like that’s gonna magically create more space. It’s annoying as hell.
And don’t even get me started on the shouting. “ඉස්සරහට යන්න! ඉස්සරහට යන්නකෝ!” Bro, there’s literally nowhere to move. People are hanging off the door, your face is in someone’s armpit, and they’re still yelling at you like you’re choosing to stand in the MIDDLE.
It’s rude, it’s pointless, and it makes the whole ride 10x more stressful than it needs to be.
Other countries use tap cards, fixed stops, and automated ticketing. No one hanging out the door screaming, no one fighting over change, no one getting injured trying to collect fares on a moving bus. It works faster, it’s safer, and it’s less miserable for everyone.
Sri Lanka keeps holding onto conductors because “it’s a job”, but it’s a job that makes public transport worse for everyone who actually uses it. If we want buses to be bearable, get rid of the conductors and modernize the system.
Anyone else feel the same? What’s the worst conductor experience you’ve had?
Hi so, my cousin who's currently 18 did his OLs in Local stream but due to the fact that he had tremendous medical issues he sadly did not pass it and failed but managed to get a A in English. He did manage to do a OTHM Level 3 certificate and passed that but now he has nothing up his sleeve to do. Do you guys have any recommendations for him to try without the possibility of doing OL's yet again cause he apparently has a hard time with it. We want to move past this so it doesn't matter what subject mainly good if it's Business related or maybe Psychology or even Law. Is there any solution for him? Any suggestions would help you guys thank you so much. ❤
I completed the 2nd round (with a manager) for a Sysco LABS internship a few months ago. After that I didn’t receive any update.
I contacted them asking about the status and they said that if I’m not selected I will get feedback in Workday.
But it’s been months and the status is still unchanged. Anyone experienced this before? Most probably I'm rejected right?
I'm at a stage in life where I'm seriously thinking about marriage, and I'd like to learn from people who have already gone through it.
Conducting research into why do you think people are feeling so lonely in what is supposedly a connected world?
And if there were no limitations, what would it take for your loneliness to disappear completely?
Tell me what you’ve got and please be serious.
If you've owned a car in SL, you know that lot of people (specially used car dealer) roll back the odometer (the mileage) of cars, and the buyer (you) will end up paying a higher price for a vehicle that has an engine that's almost worn out.
Almost every used car dealer does this and it's a crime! Sadly, in a country where corruption has taken it's place and where car prices goes up every single day, it's up to the buyer to be careful when choosing a used car.
How to not to get fooled by these mfs
They do this on new imports too. They import cars with high mileage from Japan and roll the odometer back to like 3500km, I've seen this too many times now.
I've seen that used car dealers specially target people who are planning to get their first car. So don't throw away your hard earned money if something feels suspicious about the vehicle you are planning to get.
If you can't verify the status of the car, take it for an inspection for a place like CarChecks or Royal Warranty Inspection, it costs less that 10k and absolutely worth the money, because you don't want to end up with a car that has done more than 200,000 km but shows only 70,000 km on the odometer.
It's the same thing for used bikes too btw!
Hope this helps!
Hey guyss. My mum started her own baking shop!!! She bakes cakes and cupcakes really well. And she's about to finish a baking course so she does have credentials.
We r just starting out, deliveries are a bit.. restricted...(We are based in Athurugiriya and there's no physical store.. basically you would place the order through messaging us on WhatsApp and then paying and then we would deliver the item to you, ideally we would deliver around Colombo)
What would be the best way to get orders from people..? We are already posting on Instagram (sometimes) and Facebook and we get some (not alot) views, but no orders come thru...
This rlly means something to her and in trying my best to help :>
NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISMENT NOR WE ARE NOT TRYING TO GET ORDERS FROM THIS POST, JUST ADVICE (I don't want this getting deleted)
Just a few weeks ago the USD was around 320 rs, now suddenly it’s pushing into the 340+ range again.
Every time it feels like things are stabilizing, the rupee starts weakening again. Some people are blaming oil prices and the Middle East situation, others are saying this was inevitable because imports are rising again and Sri Lanka simply doesn’t have enough USD flowing in consistently.
What’s interesting is that everyone seems divided right now:
Some say this is just temporary panic and the rate will settle back down.
Others think this is only the beginning and we could see the rupee weaken much more by the end of the year.
Genuinely curious what people here think.
Is this just a short-term spike?
Or are we slowly heading back into another rough period for the LKR?
Do you see the USD dropping back down again in the next few months once things settle… or do you think this is the start of another long upward climb against the LKR?
so I'm trying to get my mom registered for a TIN number but when i enter her NIC in the portal it says its already registered with IRD (apparently she has been paying taxes so far without a TIN number) , can someone please explain me whats the process, do i have to login somewhere and make the TIN number (since the NIC is already registered).
Thank you so much
Why are there barely any streetlights on roads in colombo esp marine drive, driving at night is already dangerous
Due to Sri Lanka not having any bilateral agreements with Thailand prior to 2024, this means we are axed off the visa exemption list as they reverse their visa rules for the 93 country list and restore it to the original list.
Might as well use the passport to wipe butts at this point. A stark reminder of the cost of complacency and inaction by our useless foreign ministry and affairs.
⭕ Sri Lanka imposed a temporary 50% surcharge on vehicle Customs Import Duty from May 16, for 3 months.
⭕ The LC opening numbers revealed by Dr. Anil Jayantha:
May 07: USD 2.6 million
May 08: USD 4.6 million
May 11: USD 3.8 million
May 12: USD 4.28 million
May 13: USD 8.36 million
May 14: USD 11 million
May 15: USD 23 million
May 18: USD 17 million
⭕ The government’s intention was to delay vehicle imports by making them more expensive for three months. But the market reacted in the opposite direction.
⭕ Instead of waiting, importers rushed to open LCs. This panic response increased demand for dollars, added more pressure on foreign exchange, and further weakened the rupee.
⭕ This is the problem with shallow policy decisions. A tax or surcharge may look correct on paper, but markets do not always behave the way policymakers expect.
⭕ When secondary effects are ignored, the policy can backfire. In this case, the attempt to reduce immediate pressure may have created even more pressure in the short term.
⭕ This is becoming a repeated weakness in the NPP government’s decision-making process. Policies are announced with good intentions, but without properly considering market dynamics, behavioural responses, and long-term consequences.
⭕ Commercial banks in Sri Lanka are quoting the US dollar selling rate at Rs. 354 today.
Note: This is highly likely to be a temporary situation that may normalize within the next couple of weeks and settle around Rs. 320 - 330. It is similar to the reintroduction of the QR system: the policy itself may have been intended to manage demand, but the way it was introduced created uncertainty. As a result, people rushed to fuel stations which created panic, queues, and more pressure on the system instead of calming the situation.
- Copied from Numbers.lk - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18j4YJyR2n/
Its not the reason you think. Buddhism in Sri Lanka is exactly the opposite of what the buddha wanted us to do. The literal concept of Buddhism is knowing the fact that everything is temporary, nothing is permeant. See, it's totally fine not giving everything up to attempt to achieve Nirvana, but come on man, this religion is slowly becoming an utter joke in this country. Let me give you some examples:
The buddha had clearly stated that doing certain 'rituals' will do no good, to the goal you are trying to achieve, and what you want do to instead, is to put time and effort into the goal you are trying to achieve. but you know what these motherfuckers do? If they want to achieve something, say a good exam result, they do a Buddha Puja when the time is right, like that's going to do shit. This is just one of the many examples I can think about.
And also, lets talk about the monks. A monk serving for my dad's school said It's 'okay' to hit a child on the back. This is not only a clear violation of obvious Buddhist principles, but also, illegal. And also, is it just me, or I see these monks fucking going around in Land Cruiser Prado?? Like this genuinely has to stop. The reason I'm so mad, is because many people/children are having a pretty shit idea about Buddhism, COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT to what they should be learning. And this has happened to me myself. The result? Many people will end up leaving the religion basing themselves off incorrect information, as these young generations, I'm very certain will not give a damn about traditions, like previous generations did. I almost questioned my own religion a few months ago, until my dad explained the ongoing problem with this, and the harsh truth. And now it all started to make sense for me.
The buddha actually predicted this, and I encourage you all to research all the information I said, yourself, before replying to this post. And let me make this clear, I AM NOT trying to say that Buddhism is a bad religion, I'm trying to say the opposite and what I'm really trying to say is that this performative practice of Buddhist culture should stop.
Lmk what you guys think!
We’re currently getting dragged through the mud on the exchange rate and let’s not deflect by saying it’s only due to the war.
It’s also due to these subsidies, the government refuses to reduce them and instead taxes other random things. Why?
I'm a married depressed guy with a kid who's stuck in an unhappy marriage and gotta stay married because of the kid. The kid is the only thing I love on this godforsaken earth and without the kid I don't think I have anything to look forward to live. Divorce for men in SL would mean that I will have less time with my kid. We are living under the same roof, sleeping in separate beds with no intimacy. I heard this kinda life existed before marriage and never thought it would happen to me too. Are any of you guys going through a similar situation? And yes, I'm in therapy too and it's not helping. I'm exhausted and kinda lost.... Please be nice....