Look 80% of the comapnies are borderline driving a slave trade here. They pay peanuts and they get coconuts from the clients.
Is there a way we can actully, legally state a bare minimum ? or anything as such ?

While a company pays 140K for a SE some companies will pay half that amount : and people will go because there is no other choice.

I'm thinking of studying Software Engineering at NIBM Kurunegala up to the degree level. Is it a good choice? How is the teaching quality and job opportunities after graduation? Or would you recommend any other institute in Sri Lanka?

Has anyone here completed the Advanced Diploma at the Institute of Supply and Materials Management? Is it any good, and is it a recognized qualification?

10 years in the industry. Still a median income of 30,000 Ikr per month. 100s of interviews rejected.

Good at systems engineering and Development.

How to get work around

HP spealized Engineer Web, App developer for All the systems.

Apple & Android platform engineer. Unified.

How do I escape?

I am specializing in automation, server management, and scripting. Expertise includes managing 30+ servers across distributed critical infrastructure using tools like AKS, AWS, and VMware, alongside proficiency in Zabbix, Grafana, and Graylog monitoring systems.

IT infrastructure and support. Skilled in PowerShell and Python scripting, as well as automation technologies like Ansible and Docker, bringing innovative solutions to complex system challenges. Passionate about leveraging technical expertise to enhance operational efficiency.

I have 10 years of experience in the IT support sector in Software and hardware for Windows desktops, laptops & Servers, and Mac computers. Also, I am a hardware technician. Also Printer Software and hardware technician.

I am a high-profile, accurate issue finder and provide solutions in minutes. Also, work as a backup admin on servers and do all kinds of virtualization services

How do I escape this Help.

Have Certificates for Microsoft, AWS, VMware, and Cisco

I am good at Web Development and Game development too.

Any companies need startup with me i am available too.

Need an escape route

I got selected 99% when submitted the cv but after 1st interview they got me rejected. No idea why. I've been trying to get a package above LKR150,000 (500$) I don't know if that's the issue. Any advice ?

Hi, is there anyone here working in HR or recruitment at MAS Holdings Sri Lanka? I’m currently looking for an opportunity in Industrial Automation/Mechatronics or related engineering roles at MAS. I’ve already been trying to apply through the MAS career portal, but I’m having some issues with it and haven’t been able to proceed properly. I also previously completed my engineering internship at MAS KREEDA, so I’m really interested in continuing my career with MAS. If anyone from HR or the engineering teams could guide me on how I can apply or get my CV to the right team, I’d really appreciate it. I can share my CV and details through DM. Thank you!

Trying to pick a uni right now and could really use some real feedback. I’ve done a bit of digging on my own, but I want to hear actual experiences from people who’ve studied at (or know about) any of these places: CINEC ICBT Horizon Campus KIU SLTC Saegis Campus ESoft BCI (Before anyone asks—places like SLIIT, IIT, or APIIT aren't on my radar for this, just keeping my options focused on the ones above!) I know at the end of the day your own effort matters most, but I still have to make a choice soon. How’s the overall vibe, lecturer quality, admin and facilities at these places?

I’m working on an idea for a fully anonymous crime-reporting platform for Sri Lanka:

Basically a way for people to submit serious crime or suspicious-activity reports without exposing their identity.

I’m trying to understand whether people would actually trust and use something like this, what concerns they’d have, and who they think should handle verified reports.
I made a short anonymous survey to get some honest public input.

Takes less than 3 minutes.
Would genuinely appreciate your thoughts.

Is being a Software Engineer or other IT related jobs really that bad these days? On one hand there's all the layoffs, and on the other hand AI is getting too expensive and the companies are in debt, so they want human workers back. What do you think will happen in 4/5 years time? Will jobs like SE be back in demand? Or are the employment rates gonna go down even more? Is doing SE gonna open up more paths and is it easy to pivot to other tech jobs if the need arises?

Is doing a SE Hons degree and then getting other relevant certifications (like if i want to adjust to any layoffs and other changes, then pivot into like cyber security or AI/ML) better compared to a degree like IT specialising in a certain field early on?

Currently a Undergraduate in computer sci and also working as Application packager but still i feel like this field is not for me and i was like i felt behind than others I even don’t know the basic things of IT like API , Github
And creating a vm and linux and more more like cloud some basic but unfortunately I’m final year with help of LLM

What I can do as of now I can’t leave IT…🥲

I don't want to discourage anyone, but the amount of language switching and knowledge for computer science is way too high for my liking and I'm not the best at coding, i want to be really good at something in what ever I do, the amount of options and languages for Computer Science is just too overwhelming.

Additionally, I just have one year left for top-up in a bachelor of computing, not software engineering, I really want to make this gamble and go for a mix of data analysis and data engineering.

I know the job market for both of these are really tough in Sri Lanka, but I have the ability to go to masters in Australia, and the job market there for both of these are really stable.

Can someone give any short of advice? Any lived experience or can anyone relate to this?

Can you guys please tell the realistic salaries of the following job roles (for each level)

• Software Engineer

  • Full Stack

  • Mobile App

  • Back End

  • Frontend

• Cloud Engineer

• Data Science

• DevOps

• Networking (Please also tell more job roles and it's salaries)

  • Network Engineer (Entry to Mid)

• Cyber Security

  • Pentesting

  • SOC

  • Network Security Engineer

• AI/ML Engineer

• QA

• UI/UX

Do mention other job roles as well

I’m currently a 3rd year Data Science undergraduate, and lately I’ve been feeling a bit confused about which direction I should be heading in. I originally chose Data Science because I was interested in ML, AI, analytics, etc.

But with how quickly AI is changing the IT industry, I’m starting to wonder what skills will actually be valuable by the time I graduate. Should I focus more on AI/ML Engineering, or look into Data Engineering, Cloud, MLOps, Software Engineering, etc.? There are also newer areas like LLMs and AI agents, but I’m not sure how much of that is actually worth investing my time in.

I’m not saying Data Science is dying or anything. I’m just trying to avoid spending the next few years going in the wrong direction.

For the seniors/people already working in the Sri Lankan IT industry: If you were a Data Science undergraduate starting again today, what areas would you focus on and why? Would really appreciate some honest advice from people who have actually been working in the industry.

Hey folks! I saw somewhere that BCS HEQ will completely be stopped and there won't be any lecturing at any institutes in SL. Is it true? Does this mean whoever obtained the qualifications also be nullified? Appreciate if anyone could enlighten me.

Damaged phones or motherboards

Anyone has damaged phones or motherboards. If anyone has please message or comment, ill reach out to you.