FEATURED
Ecosystem The Anchor and the Commons: How Every Plot Is Shared
Every plot MyCity develops has two parts: an Anchor built on MyCity’s terms and a Commons built with peers. What commons research says about shared governance,…
Founder's Note
Before November 7th, 2000
The thoughts I carried onto the flight to Sri Lanka on November 7th, and the years in Germany that came before it.
Tourism
Best Time to Visit Sri Lanka, Region by Region (2026)
The best time to visit Sri Lanka by region and month: south and west coast, east coast, hill country, Cultural Triangle and Jaffna, plus wildlife, surf…
Ecosystem
MyCity Is a Tree: Trunk, Branches and Leaves
A tree grows trunk first, then branches, then leaves. How MyCity is organised in the same order, what lives at each level, and what the cooperative…
Research
Fieldwork in Sri Lanka: A Practical Guide for Visiting Scientists (2026)
A practical guide to fieldwork in Sri Lanka for visiting scientists: field seasons, base towns, snakes, elephants and dengue, working with communities, kit and data.
Digital Nomad
Long-Term Rentals in Sri Lanka: How to Find a Monthly Place (2026)
How to find a long-term rental in Sri Lanka in 2026: monthly prices, where to search, deposits, leases, police registration and the scams to avoid.
Ecosystem
Satoshi Nakamoto, the Name Behind the Idea: What Bitcoin Means for Building Better Cities
On 31 October 2008 a nine-page paper changed what money can do. Here is how MyCity reads Satoshi Nakamoto, and why a decentralised, store-of-value world could…
Content Creators
Sri Lanka Photography Spots: 20 Places Worth the Early Alarm (2026)
The best photography spots in Sri Lanka by region: sunrise viewpoints, hill country, coast, ancient cities and wildlife, plus timing and photo etiquette.
Ecosystem
What Sri Lanka Already Knew About Building Cities
Sri Lanka’s ancient cities were planned around water, fields, villages and temples as one system. What the cascaded tank-village system teaches, in plain terms, and why…
Digital Nomad
Colombo for Digital Nomads: Neighborhoods, Coworking & Daily Life (2026)
Colombo for digital nomads in 2026: the best neighborhoods to live in, coworking spaces, getting around with ride apps, when to come and what it costs.