Kaveesha Mallawaarachchi
Founder of Entryly. A Sri Lankan entrepreneur based in Colombo who built Entryly after dealing with bank rejections, IRS forms and registered agent paperwork first-hand.
Every guide here is checked against official sources (Stripe, Mercury, Wise, the IRS, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the Inland Revenue Department) and dated, so you know how fresh the facts are.
Guides by Kaveesha Mallawaarachchi
- How to get Stripe in Sri Lanka, legally
Stripe doesn’t support Sri Lankan businesses. Here’s the legal route through a US LLC, what Stripe checks, real fees in rupees and how to apply.
- How to open a Mercury account from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka isn’t on Mercury’s prohibited list. See exactly what Mercury asks for, the address rule that trips people up, fees and how to get money home.
- Wise in Sri Lanka: dollars in, rupees out
How Sri Lankan US LLC owners use Wise to turn dollars into rupees: real fees, transfer limits, how long it takes and when to keep USD instead.
- PayPal in Sri Lanka: what works in 2026, and what doesn’t
PayPal now pays out to Sampath and ComBank, for personal accounts only. See what works, what’s still coming soon and when a US LLC is the better route.
- Payoneer in Sri Lanka, and when a US LLC is better
How Payoneer works for Sri Lankan freelancers in 2026, withdrawing to eZ Cash or a bank, the sign-up question, and how it compares with Wise and Mercury.
- Is a US LLC legal for someone living in Sri Lanka?
Yes, with conditions. What US law, the Central Bank’s foreign exchange rules and the IRD expect from a Sri Lankan who owns a US LLC, in plain language.
- Sri Lanka’s 15% tax on dollar income, for US LLC owners
How the 15% cap on service export income works since April 2025, the LKR 1.8 million relief, a worked example, filing dates and what the US expects.
- Wyoming, Montana or Missouri: the best state for a Sri Lankan’s LLC
Compare Wyoming, Montana and Missouri for a Sri Lankan-owned LLC: cost in rupees, yearly fees, speed and what Stripe and Mercury think. Pick in 2 minutes.
- A US LLC for Sri Lankan freelancers
When a US LLC helps a Sri Lankan freelancer on Upwork, Fiverr or with direct clients, when it doesn't, and how the money gets home at the lowest cost.
- Selling online from Sri Lanka: Shopify, Stripe and a US LLC
Why Sri Lankan Shopify stores can't take international cards with Shopify Payments or Stripe, how a US LLC changes that, and what to sort out first.
- A US LLC for Sri Lankan SaaS founders and app developers
Subscriptions with Stripe Billing, App Store and Google Play organisation accounts, and US customers who need a US vendor. What a US LLC changes for software.
- A US LLC for Sri Lankan agencies with clients abroad
How Sri Lankan design, development and marketing agencies use a US LLC to sign contracts, take ACH and card payments, and get paid faster by US clients.
- Selling on Amazon and Etsy from Sri Lanka
What a US LLC changes for Sri Lankan sellers on Amazon and Etsy: registering as a US business, getting paid to Mercury, and what still needs checking.