Heshan

Ayubowan!
web3 | crypto | Business Analyst at Vizualabs | Sales & Solutions Engineer: Automation & AI @idea8 |

cycling | Rowing

[Heshan @heshan909]

In French, you don't say
"I miss you".

You say
"Tu me manques"

Which means
"You are missing from me"

I love that.

[ACCRA MAYOR 🥲🥷 @0panaa_1]

Me immediately she touches my hand :

[Market News🇱🇰 @MarketNewsLK]

🌴 Sri Lanka Crowned the World’s Best Island in 2026 🌟

Sri Lanka has been named #1 Best Island in the World by global travel platform Big 7 Travel in their annual "50 Best Islands in the World" ranking.

Top 10 Best Islands in the World (2026):

1. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
2. 🇵🇫 Mo'orea, French Polynesia
3. 🇾🇪 Socotra, Yemen
4. 🇵🇹 Madeira, Portugal
5. 🇪🇨 Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
6. 🇧🇸 Great Exuma, Bahamas
7. 🇸🇨 Seychelles
8. 🇮🇪 Achill Island, Ireland
9. 🇹🇭 Koh Lipe, Thailand
10. 🇬🇷 Milos, Greece

A perfect blend of nature, history, wildlife, and culture makes Sri Lanka truly unforgettable — just as Marco Polo once described it as "the finest island of its size in all the world."
🏝️✨

[Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 @SriLankaTweet]

Disney princess in real life 🤴✨

This viral video of a little girl from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka has captured the hearts of millions around the world.

A beautiful moment of innocence, nature, and childhood that feels straight out of a Disney movie❤️

( Video Prabath Silva )

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

The World Bank Group has reclassified Sri Lanka as an Upper Middle Income country, moving it up from Lower Middle Income status following a reported 5% real GDP growth in 2025.

The classification change places Sri Lanka among economies with higher income levels, reflecting recent improvements in macroeconomic performance and growth momentum after a period of economic stress.

The World Bank Group uses four income categories to classify countries: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income, and Low Income. These classifications are based on gross national income per capita and are updated annually.

Sri Lanka’s upgrade marks a notable shift in its economic standing within this global framework, following the rebound in growth recorded in 2025. (Newswire)

[Market News🇱🇰 @MarketNewsLK]

Sri Lanka to Introduce Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Plastic & Polythene

♻️ Plastic and polythene producers will be legally required to collect and take back their own product waste to prevent environmental pollution.

♻️ Mandatory Collection Targets:

● Year 1: Collect 50% of production
● Year 2: 60% of production
● Year 3: 80% of production

♻️ The bill will be presented in the next Parliamentary session.

🌱 Producers will now be held accountable for the plastic waste they create.

#SriLanka #environment

[Alvin Foo @alvinfoo]

An accidental slip became the brightest moment of the show.

What made it special wasn’t the mistake, it was the response.

Teammates immediately stepped in to support one another, turning an awkward moment into a powerful reminder of what teamwork looks like.

The best teams aren’t the ones that never fall. They’re the ones that always lift each other up.

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

HODL

[Heshan @heshan909]

@BitgetSL @Ashxbt_ Reminder set!

[Heshan @heshan909]

I earned my "Analyze requirements for AI-powered business solutions" badge! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

https://t.co/nRnZxWeKnS #MSLearnBadge

[Heshan @heshan909]

I earned my "Introduction to agentic AI business solutions" badge! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

https://t.co/dac4qOckT6 #MSLearnBadge

[Heshan @heshan909]

I earned my "Get started with Microsoft data analytics" trophy! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

https://t.co/YCx30gKxbp #MSLearnTrophy

[Heshan @heshan909]

I earned my "Get started with Copilot in Power BI" badge! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

https://t.co/NNrUedGY8v #MSLearnBadge

[Heshan @heshan909]

I earned my "Introduction to end-to-end analytics using Microsoft Fabric" badge! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

https://t.co/Iemd8ysSQS #MSLearnBadge

[Curious Minds @CuriousMindsHub]

Breathing isn’t just for oxygen. It also talks to your brain.

[Curious Minds @CuriousMindsHub]

Repeat it.
Repeat it.
Repeat it.
Repeat it.

Because memory loves repetition.

[Market News🇱🇰 @MarketNewsLK]

Colombo Port Breaks Records as Hormuz Tensions Divert Cargo🚢📈

🚢 Colombo Port has recorded back-to-back all-time highs — 763,000 TEUs in March and 761,000 in April.

🚢 April saw 22% year-on-year growth as shipping lines redirected transshipment volumes away from Jebel Ali due to the Iran conflict.
-HNB Stockbrokers

#ColomboPort #SriLanka

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

No More ₿ears

[Heshan @heshan909]

I earned my "Discover data analysis" badge! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

https://t.co/wh9MbRfa0o #MSLearnBadge

[Numbers.lk @numberslka]

PayPal in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: Decade-Old Deadlock Nears 2026 Breakthrough 👏👏

⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is reportedly set to officially launch PayPal services from 15 May 2026.

⭕ This means Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 users and businesses may, for the first time, be able to receive international payments directly into local bank accounts through PayPal, not just send money abroad.

⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has pursued PayPal inward payments since at least 2014, but legal, banking and foreign exchange barriers delayed access for over a decade.

⭕ Multiple administrations, including the MR, Yahapalana and Gota administrations, spoke about building a digital economy and making Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 a digital hub, but basic inward payment access remained a major gap.

⭕ CBSL’s archaic and lagging stance was a major part of the delay, as its cautious approach to foreign exchange rules, licensed banking channels, AML safeguards and transaction monitoring remained the main bottleneck.

⭕ CBSL was also uncomfortable with PayPal’s closed-loop global platform, where foreign currency balances, reversals and transfers could operate outside Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 local banking system.

⭕ To this day, many freelancers and SMEs still lack a convenient formal way to receive payments for services provided to foreign clients.

⭕ The NPP Government’s Digital Ministry managed to get all parties to agree on some form of implementation, which is highly commendable.

⭕ PayPal is now expected to launch in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 on 15 May, initially for B2B inward payments to exporters, according to reports.

⭕ This means the first phase will support business-to-business export payments, not full PayPal access for general users, especially freelancers, B2C sellers and digital product creators.

⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 already has formal export payment channels with heavy regulatory processes, so PayPal’s initial B2B rollout may not immediately transform exporter payments or create a major impact. but it is still an important starting point.

⭕ The real test is whether CBSL, local banks and PayPal expand this limited B2B rollout into wider inward payment access, similar to what users already have in many other countries.

⭕ After more than a decade of delays, the real test is whether CBSL, local banks and PayPal expand this limited B2B rollout into wider access for ordinary Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 users, freelancers, SMEs and digital businesses to receive global payments easily, legally and reliably.

#SriLanka #PayPal