Biography

From a computer shop to a global audience.

I'm a Sri Lankan online entrepreneur and digital marketer, and the founder of Ceylon I Works.

I grew up without a computer at home and learned everything I could on the job at a computer shop in Polgahawela.

In 2012 I earned my first online income on Microworkers and Fiverr. My first gig took six months to get an order. When orders started coming in, I used my Rs. 30,000 savings to buy a laptop on installments and went full time online.

The years that followed were about learning. With the Online Entrepreneurs Club as a big source of knowledge, I studied digital marketing and tried YouTube, eBay dropshipping and cryptocurrency.

YouTube is where it clicked. Today I run a faceless YouTube automation business through Ceylon I Works, earning through several income streams, and I share what I've learned with young creators across Sri Lanka.

Amila Gunawardhana speaking at an event
  1. 2007
    School daysAt PL/Kaduruwela Nagara Maha Vidyalaya, dreaming of becoming a computer technician.
  2. 2011
    First jobWorked at a computer shop in Polgahawela and learned everything I could.
  3. 2012
    First online incomeStarted on Microworkers and Fiverr, then went full time online.
  4. 2016
    The learning yearsStudied digital marketing and tried YouTube, eBay dropshipping and crypto.
  5. Now
    YouTube automation at scaleRunning faceless YouTube channels through Ceylon I Works.
14+

Years online

Earning online since my first freelance gig in 2012.

3

Ventures

Ceylon I Works, QUADD MARK and a coworking space.

1000s

Creators inspired

Aspiring Sri Lankan creators learning how digital content businesses work.

Ventures

What I'm building.

My motto

“The sea doesn't have an end. One must learn to swim before jumping into the sea.”

Want to work together?

Send me a message and I'll get back to you.

Contact me

Online entrepreneur, founder of Ceylon I Works and builder of faceless YouTube channels.

Send me a message

Email

hello@amilagunawardhana.com

WhatsApp

070 361 0333

Address

379 Perakum Place,
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

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Company

ceyloniworks.com ↗