Welcome to ApiEmirates – The Sri Lankan Community in the UAE
ApiEmirates is a dedicated social media platform created for Sri Lankans living in the United Arab Emirates to connect, share, and grow together. We are your community, your connection, your home away from home.
🎯 Targeting an estimated 300,000+ Sri Lankan expatriates in the UAE.
Explore a variety of features designed for our community — from classifieds to post and browse ads, forums to discuss topics like passport renewals and local services, and an events section to stay updated on upcoming gatherings and celebrations. You can also discover the eCommerce section for local products, explore pages and job listings, and chat, post, and connect with fellow Sri Lankans across the Emirates.
Key 24-Month Projections
300,000+
Registered Users
3+
Core Revenue Streams
9 Months
To Break-Even
4+
Full-Time Employees
🛡️ UAE Pass Integration
Verified Users bring **Immediate Trust** in the Classifieds Marketplace (Month 16)
Partnership & Monetization Landscape
This section highlights the three core categories of companies with the highest potential to become paid partners for advertising, sponsored content, and enterprise classifieds on the ApiEmirates platform, plus our high-growth valuation thesis.
Companies with Footprint / Office / Local Operation in Dubai / UAE
- Prime Lands — real-estate developer with Dubai arm.
- Home Lands — real estate / property presence in Dubai.
- Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC — representative office / financial services presence in Dubai (DIFC).
- John Keells Group / John Keells IT (JKIT) — regional offices / IT services presence in UAE.
- Hemas Holdings — regional distribution and commercial partnerships in GCC.
- Hayleys PLC — trading / agribusiness operations and partners in UAE.
- Dilmah (MJF Group) — established distribution & sales channels in UAE.
- Brandix — regional business & buyer relationships.
- MAS Holdings — GCC commercial relationships.
- Nestlé Lanka — local manufacturing + MENA distribution network serving UAE.
- Cargills / Keells (John Keells Foods) — trading / distribution partners in UAE.
- Naturalz (NRS Group) — brand launch & distribution.
- Prime / local trading subsidiaries and franchise operations (various SL retail brands).
- S.C. Johnson — regional operations tied to Sri Lanka and GCC distribution.
- Local Dubai distributors / trading houses representing Sri Lankan brands (e.g., companies that distribute Sri Lankan tea, spices and packaged foods in UAE supermarkets and ethnic stores).
Interactive 24-Month Roadmap
Filter the timeline to explore our strategic focus areas.
Growth & Monetization Trajectory
Projected User Growth
Revenue Stream Activation Timeline
Live Product Demonstration (Visual Evidence)
These screens and the video below provide visual evidence of the core features and quality of the functional social media platform, built to engage the Sri Lankan community.
Official ApiEmirates Platform Demo & Walkthrough
Watch the full platform functionality walkthrough above (Duration: 2:48).
Key Takeaways for Investors
De-risked Growth
Rapid, low-cost user acquisition is achieved in Months 3-5 through targeted community and influencer marketing before major investment in high-cost services.
Clear Monetization Ladder
Revenue begins with low-friction classifieds/partnership fees and scales into high-margin transaction services like Food Ordering and Gifting.
Defensible Niche
By owning the centralized digital platform for the Sri Lankan community, ApiEmirates creates significant network effects, making it highly difficult for general platforms to compete.