Return to Paradise

Thoughts of a returnee about life unfolding in Sri Lanka...

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

"Traffic" is now the new Ice Breaker in Sri Lanka

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When you hear people talking about the weather that means either they are looking to "break the ice" and start a conversation or ...
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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Work in Sri Lanka Conference 2015 - Great event for those who are on the fence about returning to Sri Lanka

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The 3rd Annual conference titled, ‘Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges’ will be held on the 22nd of December 2015  at The Kingsbury Hote...
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Friday, May 1, 2015

Back to Sri Lanka - 1 year on...

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It's been an year and a bit since we returned back...a little late with this post but nevertheless lots of experiences to share. Althoug...
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Friday, April 24, 2015

Applying for Dual Citizenship in Sri Lanka - what the instructions don't say!

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I applied for dual citizenship this morning and was able to complete the process in less than 45 mins. However this is due to advise given b...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Dealing with government departments

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Within the first few months of coming back we had to deal with several government departments - Customs, Immigration, Police, Labour departm...

Dual citizenship is back!

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After more than 4 years the Dual Citizenship page on the Immigration.lk website has been updated! The process to obtain dual citizenship see...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Thoughts from recent returnees - Work in Sri Lanka Conference 2014

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I was invited to be part of a panel discussion at the work in Sri Lanka conference held in December 2014 where a group of recent returnees s...

Dual Citizenship or Residency Visa

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The Government of Sri Lanka stopped issuing dual citizenship to people in February 2011. Various reasons were cited at the time and a new pr...
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Want to come back and work in Sri Lanka? Make your years abroad count!

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I always wanted to return to Sri Lanka someday and was always conscious of how the work I did while I was abroad was going to affect my empl...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Tips for making it work in Sri Lanka

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Few tips for making it work here - I will keep adding to the list as and when I think realize more: DO NOT get involved in politics and k...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Moving back to Sri Lanka? Expect Challenges!

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The decision to move back to Sri Lanka after over a decade is a daunting one. While we started thinking about moving back in 2010, when we a...
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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Why I returned to Sri Lanka

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I spent most of the last 11 years living outside of Sri Lanka, around 2 years in USA and 9 years in UK. This is basically all my wedded life...
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