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Last updated 11 November 2026.

Who runs friday.lk

friday.lk is run by My Smart Need (Pvt) Ltd, a company registered in Sri Lanka. Write to us at support@mysmartneed.com.

Data protection officer

Our data protection officer is D R S B Harasgama. For anything about your personal data, write to support@mysmartneed.com with "Data protection" in the subject.

Report unlawful or harmful content

On any post, comment, chat message or profile, use Report. Our team reviews reports, removes content that breaks the community rules or the law, and keeps a record of what was removed and why. You can also block people.

Legal notices, including notices under the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024: email support@mysmartneed.com with the link to the content and the reason. We aim to review notices within 24 hours.

Requests from the police and authorities

Send official requests by email to support@mysmartneed.com from an official address, with the legal basis and the account or content concerned. We respond to lawful requests under Sri Lankan law, including the Computer Crimes Act, No. 24 of 2007, and disclose only what the request requires.

Chat messages, photos and voice notes are deleted 24 hours after they are sent, and chat text is stored encrypted. After 24 hours we do not have them, except copies kept with a report.

Your personal data

We follow Sri Lanka's Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022. Our data is stored with Amazon Web Services in the Mumbai (India) region. You can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete your account and community profile: write to support@mysmartneed.com and we reply within 30 days. Details are in the privacy policy.

Rules for using friday.lk

Read the terms and conditions (including the community rules), the privacy policy and the content policy. You must be 18 or older to create a community profile.

Emergency numbers in Sri Lanka

In danger now? Call the police on 119. friday.lk is not an emergency service.

Police emergency
119
Suwa Seriya ambulance (free, island-wide)
1990
Tourism hotline (SLTDA)
1912
Women's helpline
1938
Child helpline
1929
Sri Lanka CERT (cyber incidents, online scams)
101

Cyber incidents can also be reported online at cert.gov.lk/report_incident. Numbers checked on 11 November 2026 against Sri Lanka Police and government sources.