enigmarie
Dutch citizen
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Dutch
Speaks Dutch/ German and English
Registration: 20 August 2017
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WARNING FOR BUYER AND AFTER SALES SERVICE by GTILLY
I am a Sri Lankan Dual citizen from Australia and spending more time in Sti Lanka. I have been working in UK, Canada and Australia for over 30 years and now retired. Just a warning to all expats to be extra careful in buying and using repair ...
everybody supposed to know: if a person in Sri Lanka talks like: yes sir, no problems ?? You will have a problem sooner or later. Read More
Buying Lands In Sri Lanka by castlegard
Hi, I am a foreigner and would like to get some legal advise. can you give a quick legal update on the land buying situation? We see from the news that since 2011 apparently the 100% land sale tax for foreigners is going to be scrapped but what is ...
The best way and the safest way is to lease land. Read More
Bad experience with a nice accommodation I found. by Has_Naj
I saw a very attractive advertisement of a single accommodation in Mt Lavinia. When I called a lady answered and quickly arranged to see the room. It was a two separate bedroom apartment and the good landlady agreed to give one room for a 20,000 ...
Living in Sri Lanka as a foreigner always ends up into I nightmare. Read More
transfer money from sr lanka to europe by mangue
hi everyone does anyone know what is the procedure to send back money from sri lanka to europe from rnnfc account to european account or any other way??is there some limit, tax, where to get correct information? I am planning to go back to europe ...
Hi Superman. The solution of the bank: they send you to exchange control to get approval. after that, you can go back to the bank. All foreign money transfers are under the dominance of exchange control unit. I'm not talking about the limit of ... Read More
Transfer by Lahiru36
Hi, is there a way my mom can transfer money to me from Sri Lanka to USA ?
as far I found out: you still need approval from Exchange regulation to send money abroad. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I struggle a long time to send money back to Europe. If you have a suggestion how to do it, I will be really ... Read More
transfer money from sr lanka to europe by mangue
hi everyone does anyone know what is the procedure to send back money from sri lanka to europe from rnnfc account to european account or any other way??is there some limit, tax, where to get correct information? I am planning to go back to europe ...
In 2010 I married me Sri Lankan love, but we didn't have a house to live. I asked a friend of me in Europe for a loan to buy a property. He paid the money from Europe to me wife's bank account. So we buy a house which is registered on here ... Read More
Do and don't in Sri Lanka by expat.com
Are you living in Sri Lanka? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Sri Lanka? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Sri Lanka? Thanks!
Funny story about driving licence: I was driving a tuk-tuk and got stopped by a police officer. He demanded my passport. So I answer: sorry don't carry my passport. He asked again, maby that was the only thing he could ask in English. Gave him ... Read More
Foreigner Buying Lands in Sri Lanka by ReedKing
Hello folks, I am sure this topic has been discussed to ad nauseam. But I just want to get the latest and comprehensive information for foreigner to buy land in SL. 1) Is it still possible for foreigners to buy land in SL and own the land outright ...
every foreigner how invests in Sri Lanka will come into hell on earth. I invested in 2008 because I believed the war will end soon. First, it was a buying contract and paid half upfront to pay second part later. Me highly recommended lawyer forgot ... Read More
Foreigner Buying Lands in Sri Lanka by ReedKing
Hello folks, I am sure this topic has been discussed to ad nauseam. But I just want to get the latest and comprehensive information for foreigner to buy land in SL. 1) Is it still possible for foreigners to buy land in SL and own the land outright ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6fKYZE5agQ&t=270st coast of Sri Lanka for 99 year lease. About 63 perch ( about 1575m2 ) Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6fKYZE5agQ&t=270s Let me know if your interested Gr. from Enigmarie Read More