Apartments
Complete Guide to Buying an Apartment in Sri Lanka
A practical guide to budgets, locations, legal documents, housing loans, inspections and handover, with a checklist for buying your apartment in Sri Lanka.
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Apartments
How Much Do Apartments Cost in Colombo?
Compare Colombo apartment asking prices, understand the cost per square foot, and plan for purchase fees, financing and monthly ownership costs.
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Renting vs Buying an Apartment
Compare renting and buying an apartment in Sri Lanka: upfront cash, monthly costs, equity, flexibility and a worked budget example.
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Can Foreigners Buy Apartments in Sri Lanka?
Understand the condominium purchase route for foreign buyers in Sri Lanka, including payment conditions, banking, due diligence and separate residency requirements.
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What Are Condominium Fees?
Understand condominium fees in Sri Lanka: shared running costs, reserve funds, extra contributions and the financial records to check before buying or renting.
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What to Check Before Buying an Apartment
Check the apartment's condition, title, approvals, management costs and handover terms with a practical pre-purchase checklist for Sri Lanka.
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Best Areas to Live in Colombo
Compare Colombo neighbourhoods and nearby suburbs by commute, daily services, housing costs and the practical checks that matter at each address.
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Is an Apartment a Good Investment?
Evaluate an apartment investment in Sri Lanka with worked rental-yield examples, vacancy and financing checks, building costs and resale scenarios.
Real Estate
Buying Property in Sri Lanka: Where to Begin
Start your Sri Lankan property purchase with a complete budget, a practical shortlist, independent checks and clear steps from offer to handover.
Real Estate
The Essential Land Buying Checklist
A practical checklist for buying land in Sri Lanka: ownership documents, survey plans, road access, building approvals, site risks, costs and completion.
Real Estate
A Thoughtful Guide to Property Investment
Compare property types, calculate rental income after costs, test borrowing and vacancy risks, and plan the checks and exit before investing in Sri Lanka.
Real Estate
Your First Home Buying Guide
Plan your first home purchase in Sri Lanka, from cash and monthly budgets to viewings, loans, independent checks, deposits and handover.
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Understanding Property Prices
Make sense of comparisons without confusing asking prices with evidence of value.
Real Estate
The Colombo Property Guide
A local-minded framework for comparing neighbourhoods, buildings and daily journeys.
Business
How to Choose a Website Company
Choose a website company with a clear brief, comparable proposals, realistic running costs, reliable account control and a practical launch and handover plan.
Business
Digital Marketing for Small Businesses
Build a practical digital marketing plan for your small business: choose channels, create useful content, set a test budget and measure enquiries, customers and costs.
Business
Online Business Ideas Worth Exploring
Compare six online business models, test demand with a small paid offer, calculate delivery costs and plan payments and a manageable first launch from Sri Lanka.
Business
Choosing the Right Business Service Provider
Compare business service providers using a clear brief, reference checks, total-cost examples and a scorecard, then agree delivery, payment, access and handover terms.
Travel
A Little Island. A World to Explore.
Explore Sri Lanka's heritage sites, hill country, coasts and wildlife with destination comparisons, sample routes and practical advice on weather, travel time and budgets.
Travel
A Curious Traveller’s Guide to Colombo
Explore Colombo with neighbourhood comparisons, a flexible day plan, cultural and food stops, and practical advice on transport, weather and travel budgets.
Travel
Weekend Trips from Colombo
Compare Negombo, Bentota, Galle and Kandy for a weekend from Colombo, with suggested itineraries, transport checks and a practical budget checklist.
Travel
Choosing the Right Stay in Sri Lanka
Compare hotels, guesthouses and apartments in Sri Lanka by location, room details, total cost and booking terms, with a practical checklist for your stay.
Travel
Getting Around Sri Lanka
Compare travel options with comfort, luggage and the time you have in mind.
Services
How to Find Reliable Local Services
Find and compare local service providers in Sri Lanka, check qualifications, agree quotes and payments, and handle problems after the job.
Services
How to Compare Service Quotes
Compare service quotes on the same scope, uncover excluded costs, understand pricing and deposits, and agree extra work with a worked example and practical checklist.
Guides
Your Moving Home Checklist
Plan your move from the first boxes to the first night, with a moving timeline, mover-comparison questions, packing lists, utility checks and handover tasks.
Guides
A Practical Guide to Buying Home Appliances
Compare home appliances by capacity, installation needs, energy use and total ownership cost, with a worked cost example, warranty questions and a buying checklist.
Guides
Keep Your Household Documents Organised
Organise household records with simple folders, consistent filenames, an original-document index, secure access, backups and a manageable review routine.
Guides
A Clearer Way to Plan Everyday Spending
Build a realistic household spending plan with a worked monthly budget, irregular-bill calculations, payment-date checks and a simple weekly review.
Real Estate
Best Property Developer in Sri Lanka: How to Compare Your Options
Compare Blue Ocean Group, Home Lands Skyline, John Keells Properties and Prime Lands/Prime Residencies through their published portfolios, then check the project, contract and ownership costs before buying.