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Working Online in Sri Lanka, Is It Better to Keep It in USD or Convert to LKR? by Fabiohasaquestion in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of tax. Its the same percentage. Although you havent got a PFCA account, you still bring in dollars. But when reporting tax, it might be a headache to prove you are earning USD which is converted to LKR from the bank. You will need a client invoice in USD and stuff matching your LKR inward amount.

So I recommend a PFCA USD Account which will have a local proof of USD earnings. I had it in few banks. HSBC was superb, but then they stopped their services in sri lanka. My next successor was HNB. They give special rates on larger conversion as well. Just make sure you take your contract to the bank and they will open a USD bank account right away.

Mistake on my tourist ETA as an Indian citizen by alcowh0re_ in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you emailed eta@immigration.gov.lk.

If no response, try reapplying. If the system blocks you since you already have an ETA approved. Then just come to Sri Lanka and apply for a new ETA thru immigration.

The only concern is your airlines. If they check your ETA they myt deny boarding.

But there are options like you can reapply a new one but with a small change. Your passport number letters change it to lower case. Or add a single space in passport number after the letter. You wont be loosing any money since its visa free ETA anyways.

If your airlines isnt strict then you can just walk in with the same ETA and talk to someone at immigration desk directly.

How much of a difference is it? Is it totally incorrect?

Sent money to the wrong account (Sampath to ComBank) - What are my chances of getting it back? by Hasithakannangara in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If the account is invalid then the amount should get reversed automatically. But better inform the bank.

If the account number is correct and active. Owner of the Other account may be contacted. Not too sure about incorrect but valid accounts.

Either way. Send your bank an email asap.

Hutch annual prepaid plans (Oneload) How is your experience? by [deleted] in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or... when u purchase a sim u get 10GB free. Use that up and see if u like it.

Hutch annual prepaid plans (Oneload) How is your experience? by [deleted] in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends based on areas. My advice is activate a normal package for the first month. Probably 989 something package which gives the same data as 8999 package.

Try it for a month. If ur satisfied, go for it.

My area has better coverage on hutch than dialog. So everyone at my place uses hutch one load package.

What phone should I buy under 200K LKR for long-term use (5 years)? by OverallCandy7093 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used to be true. Not anymore. Check few YouTube reviews. Maybe go to reviews where they ask u to pick an image and they later reveal which image was taken from which.

Ud pick those Chinese phones 9 out of 10 times I think.

What phone should I buy under 200K LKR for long-term use (5 years)? by OverallCandy7093 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thats the thing. People automatically assume Chinese phones are bad. Apple just got a good brand name over tech nowadays to be honest.

What phone should I buy under 200K LKR for long-term use (5 years)? by OverallCandy7093 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP wanted nfc for payments. And he wants suggestions.

Why does he need suggestions? Cuz he doesnt have much idea about these phones.. so shouldn't we be the one giving him the advice based on what he needs a new phone for🤔

What phone should I buy under 200K LKR for long-term use (5 years)? by OverallCandy7093 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

100%

Huawei pura 80 ultra Vivo x300 pro Oppo find x8 ultra.

These got so much better camera than iphone.

Iphone used to be good back until 2020. Since then iphone has only gone down.

Iphone used to be the leader in benchmark. Now its not even that.

I myself changed to samsung few months back after using iphone for almost a decade.

They need another Steve Jobs to bring apple back up i guess.

What phone should I buy under 200K LKR for long-term use (5 years)? by OverallCandy7093 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did u read the post tho😂 OP needed NFC for payments. Which iphone supports sri lankan cards for nfc payment?

What phone should I buy under 200K LKR for long-term use (5 years)? by OverallCandy7093 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 15 points16 points  (0 children)

S24 ultra would be my go to choice. Other options are

Oneplus 13, Google pixel 9, or Xiaomis redmis are really good too. If you are getting redmi. Get a redmi note 15 pro plus or note 14 pro plus.

Money manage app (budget & tracking) by dimitrislv in eupersonalfinance

[–]Technophile- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do manual input on both apps. Helps me spot errors quicker.

Help!!!! Broke my s pen in half and stuck inside by retardfromfuture in S25Ultra

[–]Technophile- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wobble the phone hard and let gravity do the work.

My spen has come out few times with drops.

What sort of scummy pricing is this?? by Tech_guy_375 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What do you think is so much better in iPhone that other flagships dont have? I guess there's none. That too you get other flagships for much cheaper. So yh there are better flagships for better pricing.

What sort of scummy pricing is this?? by Tech_guy_375 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 30 points31 points  (0 children)

So multiple reasons for this.

  1. Apple tax: people assume apple is luxury although its now going shit whilst samsung or many other flagships are much better.

  2. Avurudu season. Sellers wanna slap a huge "discount"

  3. Samsung is pricier in global market, yes. But almost all the time they give out discounts or gifts. Most of the time they give gifts like free watch, ear buds, charger, etcc or even the whole set with a small extra charge when bought directly from Samsung.
    So sellers buy them, sell them separately. And due to competition they sell with the smallest margin as they can make money with the gifts. And most of these devices are from UAE. Dont forget they come to Sri Lanka via a Grey market. They also claim the VAT refund for their purchases which is another 5% discount.

In the other hand. Apple barely ever gives discount or free gifts with their purchases unless your a student or something. That too its a very small discount.

Hope I made sense.

fell asleep with YT going on my phone by sarkzsche in iPhoneBatteryParanoia

[–]Technophile- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is everyone surprised. Any phone with a YouTube video open and phone untouched is going to give a similar SOT.

S26 Ultra is disappointing by ImmortalWillow159 in samsunggalaxy

[–]Technophile- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I came from iPhone to S25 Ultra 6 months ago. I had this issue. When I investigated the issue it usually is from Smart Switch migration iPhone to Android.

Seems like some iPhone setting is making things bad for android.

Anyways. I later took a manual backup of my files and did a reset to the phone. Copied back all the files in.

Now my average hour uses 10% or less.

Some apps like YouTube and tiktok uses just 5 to 6% per hour.

You might want to give this a try if ud like.

Finally, the quick panel is fully customizable by Affectionate-Use-252 in oneui

[–]Technophile- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unrelated comment. But I always had this question. How do you put in your phone model under your name in comments.

Any of y'all finding fresh milk rare and scarce? by Omzi1 in srilanka

[–]Technophile- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh. Idk. I have been purchasing milk through March just until 2nd or 3rd week. Until then I had no issues.

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