EV charging network — Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Every shop
a charge point.

Charmi turns everyday shops into charging stops for e-bikes — so power is never more than a few minutes away, wherever you are in Jaffna.

Zone-wise
Charmi maps devices by zone across Jaffna
Any e-bike
Bring your own charger — Charmi meters and bills the session
Shop-hosted
No new real estate. No new station to build

The problem, plainly

Right now, EV charging in Jaffna means two hotel chargers — built for cars. Meanwhile, thousands of people ride e-bikes every day with nowhere built for them at all.

One network, three sides

Built as a network, not a station

Every device on Charmi is tied to a shop, a zone, and a driver’s journey. Three portals keep all three sides in sync — without any one of them needing to see the others’ complexity.

Driver portal

Find it, plug in, go

A PWA built around one thing: getting you to power without a detour.

  • Live map of every Charmi device by zone
  • Search any charger and navigate straight to it
  • One profile, any number of vehicles
  • Scan, charge, pay — session details in real time
Shop portal

Host it, earn from it

A device on your counter. No wiring project, no new staff, no guesswork.

  • See your device's status the moment it's charging
  • Track earnings as they accumulate
  • Maintenance handled off your plate
  • Payouts on a schedule you can see coming
Admin dashboard

See the whole grid

The view that keeps the other two portals honest — every device, every zone, one place.

  • Device inventory by zone and shop assignment
  • Live monitoring across the entire network
  • Maintenance scheduling and fault tracking
  • Revenue reconciliation, shop by shop

The gap, in numbers

Existing car chargers in Jaffna — that’s the entire network before Charmi.
2Existing car chargers in Jaffna — that’s the entire network before Charmi.
New charging stations Charmi needs to build. Every device lives inside a shop that’s already there.
0New charging stations Charmi needs to build. Every device lives inside a shop that’s already there.
App to find, charge, and pay — across every zone, every device, every shop.
1App to find, charge, and pay — across every zone, every device, every shop.

Built for real households

Not everyone who rides carries a smartphone.

Coming soon

Charmi’s NFC card lives on the bike itself. A father, a sibling, anyone who takes it out for the day can tap the card and start charging — no app, no signup, nothing to explain. The account holder still gets a message every time it’s used, so nothing happens without them knowing.

Always enough to get home

Your wallet tops itself up before it runs dry.

Coming soon

Set up auto-reload once, and Charmi keeps a small reserve topped up automatically. If you’re ever genuinely stuck, our support fund can front you enough to finish charging — repay it at your next top-up, and it’s there for the next rider who needs it too. That’s what “For People By People” means in practice, not just as a tagline.

Questions

Before you plug in

What if my e-bike doesn’t match the charger?

Charmi devices are simple metered outlets — bring your own charger, plug in like you would at home. We handle the metering and billing.

Is my payment safe?

Top-ups will go through Dialog Pay’s secure gateway (coming soon). Charmi never stores your card details directly.

What if I don’t have a smartphone?

Coming soon: use the NFC card that lives on your bike — tap it at any Charmi device to start charging, no app needed.

What happens if my balance runs out mid-charge?

Charging stops safely at the exact point your balance covers — no surprise charges. Auto-reload, coming soon, will prevent this from happening in the first place.

Can I charge my car here?

Not yet — Charmi devices are built for e-bikes specifically. Car charging is a different, higher-power setup that isn’t part of this network.

For drivers

Charging in four steps

  1. 01

    Find a spot

    Open the map, filter by zone, see what’s free right now.

  2. 02

    Scan & plug in

    Scan the device's reference code or enter it manually to start.

  3. 03

    Track live

    Watch energy, duration and cost update as you charge.

  4. 04

    Pay in one tap

    Settle the session in-app the moment it’s done.

For shop owners

Turn your counter into income

You already have the footfall. Charmi brings the device, the maintenance, and the drivers — you bring the space. Nothing to build, nothing to manage day to day.

Register your shop
Upfront cost to you
None
Installation
Handled by Charmi
Maintenance
Handled by Charmi
What you provide
Space + power point
What you earn
Electricity cost back + margin