Although only a small percentage of Sri Lankans have access to Internet with the development of infrastructure more and more people are using Internet for there day to day work. With the rise of cost of living more and more people are looking for ways to make money online in Sri Lanka and data entry jobs are a very good solution to that problem. The biggest challenge faced by Sri Lankan Internet users if finding a legitimate company to work for. Some date entry brokers are trying to scam people and because of incidents like Sea Gull where most people lost there money most Sri Lankans are not willing to invest in online data entry jobs. However all is not lost and there are legitamate data entry oppurtunities out there if you are willing to work hard a bit. Don't be fooled by scams where they say you will get 2000$ for 2-3 hours work per week. This is area where there's lot of competition and you need to build some credibility before you will start seeing some work.

One of the main reasons fake companies succeed in promising data entry jobs is because of there affiliate programs. They payout is relatively high so affiliates can make some good money promoting data entry offers. So it is important to do some research before you do any sore of data entry jobs. If for some reason any company ask you to invest money before starting the job be very careful about that company. Search the web for that company and look for any negative remarks. Check if they have a money back guarantee policy and if that policy is backed up by some respectful company such as click bank. If all those things add up then you can consider paying the company for data entry jobs.

First thing you have to realize is that it is not easy to find a reputable company to get online data entry job. Like people companies are also suspicious , they don't know who you are , how reliable you are so they are bit skeptical about handing out data entry jobs to individuals. If someone has done a poor job before chances become that much less. So when you join a site like getafreelancer.com make sure to build your trust in the community. Potential sellers look for credibility more than the prize so make sure to build up some good reputation and you will see jobs coming your way. If data entry is not for you then you can try making money online from blogging , like I do