Sri Lanka, June 9 -- MO Marketplace, launched in June 2024 by founder and CEO Anika Wijesuriya, is Sri Lanka's first dedicated buying and selling mobile platform, growing faster than most boardrooms have noticed.

Already live on Google Play and the App Store, the platform has recorded over 45,000 downloads and 12,000 registered users in under a year. For a market reliant on Facebook groups, WhatsApp forwards, and roadside signage, this is not a minor shift.

The timing is significant. Sri Lanka's middle class is digitising fast. Smartphones are no longer a luxury, they are a must. Trust in digital transactions, once the domain of the young and risk-tolerant, is expanding rapidly. The competitive edge is tangible. SMEs on larger platfor...