Profile · Lead Developer · 2026 id::saman-udayanga · GPL & MIT · stable
Open Source · Linux & BSD First

Saman
Udayanga.

Papaya App Store is developed and maintained by Saman Udayanga Wijesinghe — building free, open-source applications that run smoothly on Linux and BSD distributions.

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About

Background and focus of the lead developer.

Saman Udayanga Wijesinghe is a software developer focused on building free and open-source web and desktop applications with simple, clear GUIs that run smoothly on Linux and BSD distributions. He prioritizes usability, performance, and maintainable code; contributes to documentation and tutorials; and publishes projects under permissive licenses to encourage community collaboration. On the work side, he is a PHP web application developer and Linux server administrator, with a strong focus on Arch Linux–based applications and workflows (including package updates and system maintenance).

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Focus Areas

What drives the work behind every Papaya application.

Linux & BSD First
Every app is designed and tested primarily on Linux and BSD distributions, with cross-platform compatibility as a core requirement — not an afterthought.
Free & Open Source
All projects are released under the GPL and MIT open-source licenses. Source code is publicly available, auditable, and free to modify and redistribute.
Simple, Clear GUIs
Applications are built with deliberately minimal interfaces — no unnecessary chrome, no feature bloat. Consistent with the Papaya slogan: Simple, Clean, Open — Apps Made Easy.