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Haiderov
  6/11/2017 02:58 EST

Hi,
I am a pharmaceutical professional and getting a good offer to move to Colombo with my family (wife and two sons, std-7 and std-3). Would anybody please advice me to a suitable place for me. One suggested me is Colombo-8 area is good, he lives in a apartment cost 200,000 SR. I was also thinking a buy an apartment with 3 years installments and also thinking about to invest in Colombo stock exchange. Roughly, I got an idea like living cost is not more than $3000 per month. Schools for my kids will be an issue, I don't know for good English medium school and cost. Got an idea like income tax @ 24% ! I don't know the government has got any bar to transfer my money in US Dollar to my home country ? Please advice -

thelikada
  7/21/2017 06:56 EST

Congratulations on your new job in SL.I have a furnished luxury house within city limited to Colombo.Close to sandy beaches. schools and other amenities .Please contact me on thelikadap@yahoo,com

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rogerroger4
  7/24/2017 06:25 EST

Don't be naive! Any offer you get from this forum will undoubtedly come with strings attached.
1. Do your homework by searching the web for what you want. It won't give you the absolute answers but will give you food for thought.
2. Come here on a scouting trip to look for what you want in the areas you want. That includes schools. neighbourhoods, transport and housing.
3. The Immigration Department website is quite clear as to what you can and can't do as a foreigner. If you have dual nationality, it is time to decide which you want to hold.
4. As a foreigner you can only own property above 4th floor, so look at what you are and where you want to be.
5. We who use this site, have done all this ourselves, and you can too.

lallylinda
  7/24/2017 08:30 EST

Well said rogerroger.

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