About
We're a software development company in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Based in
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
- Working with
- Businesses and agencies
- In Sri Lanka and worldwide, remotely
- What we build
- Web, backend, integrations, AI
- Software that businesses run on
Our story
Why we started Code Sage Labs
Code Sage Labs started in Colombo with a small group of engineers who had spent years building software inside larger organisations and wanted to do the same work more directly: fewer layers, closer to the people who actually use the software.
Our first projects were for businesses in Sri Lanka, including logistics companies that needed a proper web presence and the systems behind it. That work taught us that most businesses do not need a large vendor. They need a small team that understands the problem, builds carefully and stays reachable.
Today we work with businesses and agencies in Sri Lanka and in other countries, delivering remotely across time zones. We are still based in Colombo, still small on purpose, and still doing the engineering ourselves.
How we work
Four words we would rather be measured against
Direct
You talk to the engineers doing the work. There are no account managers relaying messages in either direction.
Lean
A small team with experienced people on every project. Less overhead, fewer handoffs, and no one learning on your time.
Practical
We choose technology because it fits the problem, not because it is new. Proven tools by default; newer ones when the problem needs them.
Long-term
We build so the software can be maintained by whoever comes after us, including you. Documentation, infrastructure as code, and a clean handover.
Who writes here
The person behind the work
Anjula Paulus
Founder and software engineer
Anjula Paulus founded Code Sage Labs in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and works on its client projects as an engineer. He builds backend systems, integrations and AI features, and writes the guides published on this site.
Writes the software development guides published on this site. Reach him at [email protected].
Security and delivery
How we handle access, code and data
Access control
We access client systems through named accounts with the minimum permissions the work needs. Access is removed when the engagement ends.
Secure development
Code goes through review and automated checks before it reaches production. Secrets live in environment configuration, never in the repository.
Confidentiality
We sign NDAs before discussing sensitive detail, and we do not publish or reference client work without permission.
Code ownership
You own the source code, infrastructure definitions and deployment pipelines. Nothing is licensed back to us.
Production access
Production access is scoped to the task and granted through your accounts wherever possible, so you stay in control.
Data handling
We work with the minimum data needed, keep production data out of development environments, and never use your data to train models.