International

Cellphone Insurance.

Cellphone Insurance Coverage is important one specially if you are going overseas or have sensitive files in it. Those iPhone users in the USA can go for AppleCare+  when you purchased a new device from them and it should be applied within 60 days of this purchase. Normally this insurance will cost you around US$ 199/year. There are many cell phone insurance plan providing companies available all over the world. You may lose your cell phone due to theft,  flooding, earthquake, fire,  crack during its charging, and due to many more unexpected events.

Cellphone Insurance For Traveler.

If you are coming from USA to Sri Lanka for a visit, then you can use your Smartphone with a locally purchased SIM Card or use it in the roaming mode. But losing the Smartphone may give you much trouble. So buy a cellphone from near by shop for around US$ 150.

Or you can go for a Smartphone insurance plan to accidental damage, theft or lose of your device. Cellphone Insurance are provided by some carriers in Sri Lanka. But the cell phone insurance from your country will be the best one. So get a Cellphone Insurance from your country before you start your journey.

New SIM.

Provide your passport photo copy and buy two Pre Paid SIM cards from them with two different mobile numbers. Then re-load them for US$ 10 each. Ask them to activate them and check it your self whether they are functioning properly in your phone.
Now with one SIM in the cellphone and one SIM in hand start your preparation work.
Save all your important contacts in the SIM and phone book of the phone too.
Now remove the SIM and insert the new SIM and store all those important contacts to this New SIM card.
Keep the other SIM card in a safe place as this will save you from putting insurance coverage for it.
Now send SMS message for all your contact that this is your Sri Lanka number for them to contact you if they need.

If you had lost your cellphone,  get a new phone and new SIM and insert it.
You have all your contacts here. (Accessing it through Gmail.)
This is more cheaper than depending on a cellphone insurance plan where it used to cost you $10 a month.

Lost or Stolen Smartphones in the USA.

When you buy a new Smartphone register it with the mobile phone company in the USA.
Get Insurance coverage for it on monthly payment plan.
Also the Carrier too may assist you to track your phone through their APP.
Install track your phone Apps.
If lost, never try to recover it yourself alone, without the help of the police as that person may a dangerous person.

By the way, inform to the carrier about the lose of the SIM card and you can get a new one with the same number and with your remaining balance. For this SIM card the cost is used to be around $1 only. The SIM card with the lost cell phone will be disabled. If you happened to get the cellphone again no problem throw away the SIM that is inside of it as it it won’t work any more. If you want to make the phone too to be unusable you must complaint the incident to the nearest police with the IMEI number and send the complaint copy to the Sri Lanka TRC and they may disable the the device in short period.

.Call from South Korea to Sri Lanka and other countries give more talk time if you use IM messenger or land line phone. If you call on Sundays or on a Korean holiday you will get more benefits on your calls. Use International phone cards that can be bought from nearby small shops and through online websites. These calling cards will allow you to use it from any public phone booth. The phone cards are available for purchase only through payment of local currency named as Won.

It is very expensive to take your mobile phone to South Korea to call your home through your carrier’s roaming facility. It is better to call in the night time as there will be no disturbing noises that may occurs due to sunlight.

Call South Korea

To Call Sri Lanka from South Korea follow the instruction given in the phone card. Sri Lanka country code for mobile phone and land lines are 0094 or +94, and then dial the city code and the phone number. If you are calling a mobile then dial 0094 and then dial the mobile number without the 0.

To make calls to S. Korea from here you will have to dial 0082 first and then followed by the city code and the subscriber’s number.

Seoul, South Korea Time to Sri Lanka Time.
Seoul, South Korea Time: 11:00am is Sri Lanka Time: 07:30am

Sri Lanka Time to Seoul, South Korea Time.
Sri Lanka Time: 11:00am is Seoul, South Korea Time: 02:30 pm (14:00 pm)

Exit Code of South Korea Carriers.

001 (KT),
002 (LG U+),
007 (Onse Telecom),
005 (SK Broadband),
006 (SK Telink).

All phone cards purchased in South Korea have validity period once they are activated. These phonecards can’t be returned for refund.

If you are using a Smartphone, then you can install the Skype, Viber or Google talk Apps in it. You can use any of them to provide you cheap calls to any destination in the world. If the receiver also has a Smartphone or any hand held device then ask them to be a member in any one of this program. After that both you can make free calls through the free Wi-Fi zones and the calls can long last as you want.

In addition the Apps will allow you to make video calls too for free. If you are using mobile data plan, their will be a small charge applied to your bill. If you are interested in buying a Smartphone in S. Korea better to go for any of the Samsung phones as they are top phone producers and their prices are lower than in Sri Lanka.

Also in S.Korea there are plenty of net cafes available for you to use computers on hourly basis. From here too you can make calls through the IM programs for free or less price per minute. In the night these net cafe’s used to be noisy as internet game players used to be there in large number. They and their games used to make loud noises. At these times are not suitable to dial your home from there.

Moreover prepaid SIM providers in S.Korea are SK Telecom and KT telecom. They offer flexible SIM card and good mobile data plan too for their clients.

Best way to call from South Korea to Sri Lanka is to use the WhatsApp messenger, if both parties had installed the IM App in their devices.

HTC Mobile phone.

Unknown Brand Tablets.

Unknown Brand Tablets purchase will allow you to save money on the product.
But first read the following. This may save your money in the bank account  Also will save your personal data from hackers.

Experts are claiming that there are many Android Tablets are in the online stores. Actually these are marked at cheap price and they use to come with with Trojan and Malware scripts. These bad scripts seems to be  installed from the factory where most of them are originating from unknown destinations. These Tablet producers are marketing these devices mostly targeting the unsuccessful US customers.

Moreover, as per the Security researchers many of these Tablets are added with Trojan called Cloudsota. Further more, than this they used to install adware, malware. In addition, they have facility to uninstall your anti-virus app in your Android Tablet. Additionally, most of these scripts are placed in the root file. So they can’t be detected or removed by ordinary people. They can be traced and removed by experts only.
According to the research experts devices that are fitted with Allwinner chips, SoftWinners, Advance, Rockchip, Joinet, and SW are seems to be affected by these kinds of activities. In the meantime in 2021 there was a  tapping Occurred through a very popular IM Messenger App. For the installers it was just enough to give a call through the App to install the script. And the owner don’t even know such a thing had happened to his device.

Unknown Brand Tablets?

In addition, they can download malware by itself, it may not allow you to connect to Wi-Fi . Additionally it will show  adverts and can make all your apps to crash, freeze or to make them unusable. Some time its display screen too can freeze. Some time you may not be able to repair it.

How to identify such malware installed devices?

In addition, it will constantly can show pop-ups with advertisements, changing your original homepage and apps used to be crashing. Rebooting the Tablet won’t change anything or will not remove the trouble giving Cloudsota Trojan.

“While most people have no idea about Cloudsota’s potential risks, it is a ticking time bomb threatening your privacy and property,” added the researchers, pointing out that the Trojan has in fact existed for some time.

In conclusion by Tablets that are coming from Branded Companies and should be  priced reasonably.  Don’t go for the ones that are priced cheaper.
Tablet World.

Source: Ayuoob University TechMedia.

Best Phone card.

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Wrist Watch.
Price in the USA: US$ 11,800
Sri Lanka Price Rs 380,000/- +
300M-Omega Seamaster Diver, Price: US$ 145,800

Omega Constellation 29mm Price: Rs 2,457,000/-

Furthermore Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 m Master Chronometer is a world renowned time piece for the Gents. In addition it is perfect one for those who are engaged in the ocean trade. Additionally it is available as 38 mm and 41 mm timepieces. Moreover its date window is back from 3 to 6 as like the very first OMEGA watch with a date window which was released in 1952. They are made in different diameter sizes and thickness to suit both men and women.

Where to buy Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra watch in Sri Lanka?
Nearly all the Malls in Colombo are selling this watch.

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Features.

Aqua Terra 150 m dial looks perfect clean and simple, as the “water-resistance” wording had been removed from the front dial and now it is engraved on the back case. Furthermore back case comes with the wave-edge design and with glass back. Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra is available as men’s collection and the ladies collection from top stores worldwide.

Source: www.omegawatches.com

Wrist Watches in Sri Lanka.

You can find lot of advertisements for the world renowned wrist watches in the Srilanka News papers on the year end sales. Most of the advertisements used to appear in the Holiday season during the Xmas and New year period.  During this season banks also offer their customers with many easy payment methods with their credit cards.

Lot of price reduction will apply when people use their credit cards to buy watches, TV, Smartphones etc.
You can get discounts with your credit card on clothing 25%, Holiday 50%, Dining 25%, Electronics 50%, Lifestyle 50%, Auto 30%, and on Jewellery 55%.

This can vary from bank to bank and the brand of the credit card. In addition to get the deals check with your bank and paper advertisements on such offers on your credit cards. Furthermore some of the banks offer interest free installment plans on your purchases with your credit cards. This offer is used by hundreds of thousands of people in Sri Lanka.

Tissot Wristwatch.

Citizen Smartwatch.

Apple Watch.

Motorola Watch

Lacoste Watch

Tissot Watch

Hero Pleasure + Scooter

Hero Pleasure+ XTEC Connected Price: Rs 83,115/-
Pleasure+ XTEC Sports Price: Rs 80,140/-
Hero Pleasure+ XTEC ZX price: Rs 78,515/-
Pleasure+ LX Price: Rs 71,215/-
Hero Pleasure+ VX Price: Rs 74,665/-

Hero Pleasure + Scooter (Two wheeler) is now available as BS-VI norm model  in the India market. Hero Motocorp is the leading Two Wheeler makers in the two wheel market in India. They market scooters and powerful motorcycle in India and they export them to many foreign countries too.

Pleasure+ Scooter Security.
Remote Immobilization
Scooter Battery Removal Alert
Geo fencing
Scooter Live Tracking

This scooter is one of the best selling model for years in India and Sri Lanka. So it is not a surprise for it to come as an bold new styled with perfect performance in this year 2024. The new Hero Pleasure+ comes with a retro flavor in its compact design, a powerful 110cc engine and fully loaded with many features. 97.2cc engine with output 5.9 kW of power at 8,000 rpm and 8.05 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm makes this scooter to be a better choice. get a test drive from the nearest Hero dealer.

Buy Pleasure+ Scooter in India: online or through your area Hero Dealer.
In India EMI Payment method too available for to buy Pleasure+ Scooter
Currently, Hero Brand new Two Wheeler are not available in Sri Lanka due to ongoing Vehicle Import Ban.

Hero Pleasure + Scooter Colors.

Pole Star Blue, Pole Star Blue, Pearl Silver White, Matte Metallic Red, Matte Vernier Grey, Sporty Red, Matte Green, Midnight Black.

Hero Pleasure + Scooter Features.

Integrated Braking System & best-in-class 130mm Rear Brake
Programmed FI with Proprietary i3s Technology for +9% Fuel Saving
High-Tensile Double Cradle Frame
Tubeless tyre
Maintenance Free battery
165 mm Ground Clearance for All Road Comfort
Long Seat & 5-step Adjustable Rear Suspension
Integrated Braking System & best-in-class 130mm Rear Brake

Hero Pleasure+ Specifications.

Engine: Air cooled, 4-stroke Single Cylinder OHC
Displacement: 97.2cc
Maximum Power Output: 5.9 kW @ 8000 rpm
Maximum Torque: 8.05 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Fuel System: Advanced Programmed Fuel Injection
Starting Method:  Electric start/Kick start
Ignition Type: TCI(Transistor Controlled Ignition)
Clutch:  Wet Multi Plate
Gears: 4, Constant Mesh

Front Suspension: Telescopic Hydraulic Shock Absorbers
Rear Suspension: 5-step Adjustable Hydraulic Shock Absorbers
Front Brake: Drum Brake.  Internal Expanding Shoe Type (130 mm)
Rear Brake: Drum Brake.  Internal Expanding Shoe Type (130 mm)
Battery: MF Battery, 12V – 3Ah
Head Lamp: 12 V – 35 / 35 W (Halogen Bulb), Trapezoidal MFR
Tail/Stop Lamp: 12V -5 / 10W – MFR
Turn Signal Lamp: 12V – 10W x 4 – MFR
Lx W x H:  2000 x 720 x 1052 mm
Frame: Tubular Double Cradle
Wheelbase: 1236 mm
Saddle Height: 785 mm
Ground Clearance: 165 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity: 9.8 lt
Front Tyre: 80/100-18 M/C 47P (Tubeless)
Rear Tyre: 80/100-18 M/C 54P (Tubeless)
Kerb Weight: 110 kg Kick – 112Kg Electric Start

Source.

TVS Scooter.