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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

BestWeb.lk 2026

BestWeb.LK 2026 Crowns Sri Lanka’s Best Websites  at Grand Awards Night


LK Domain Registry marked 16 years of the BestWeb.LK Awards, Sri Lanka’s national web competition and the benchmark for digital excellence, at a grand award ceremony held at the Monarch Imperial recently.

The event was graced by the presence of the Chief Guest Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister, who presented the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for Best Overall Websites, while several distinguished guests were also present at the occasion. LK Domain Registry was represented by Chairman Indika De Zoysa and Director, CEO & Domain Registrar Prof. Gihan Dias, together with several other members of the organisation.

Mr. Indika De Zoysa, Chairman, LK Domain Registry 

During the event, a total of 106 awards were presented across 24 categories, recognising outstanding achievements in Sri Lanka’s digital landscape. The Overall Gold Award was won by homelandsskyline.lk, while parliament.lk was presented with the Overall Silver, and jatholdings.lk received the Overall Bronze. In recognition of their outstanding talent in web development, 3CS was awarded Best Web Developer – Gold, followed by Web Lankan (Pvt) Ltd. with Silver, and Shanika Rajapaksha with Bronze.

Mr. Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister

Sharing his thoughts during the event, Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister stated, “Today, a nation's digital presence often shapes its reputations long before its people have the opportunity to do so. Consider how many important decision we now make before ever speaking to a person. Many of our first interactions now happen through a screen. Every well-designed website contributes not only to an organisation's reputation but to also how Sri Lanka is experienced by the world. Digital quality is no longer simply a technical matter. It's an economic advantage, a competitive strength and increasingly a national imperative.”

Prof. Gihan Dias, CEO, Domain Registrar, LK Domain Registry

During his speech, LK Domain Registry CEO & Domain Registrar Prof. Gihan Dias commented, “Over 16 years ago, we felt it was important to have something which recognizes who we are on the Internet and also we wanted to recognize those companies or individuals who have come up with excellent websites which are useful, informative and very easy to use. So we came up with this idea of BestWeb.LK Awards. We have been very fortunate to get an experienced panel of judges who have been with us for a long time. Today, we also use a lot of software and a bit of AI to look at your websites and see whether it meets the required standard to be a winner.”

BestWeb.LK features 24 diverse award categories, covering a wide range of industries across Sri Lanka, and all .lk websites are eligible to apply. Entries are evaluated based on defined judging criteria by a distinguished panel of experts, including ICT industry professionals, academics, and business leaders. As the BestWeb.LK 2026 journey comes to a close, the next opportunity for aspiring participants is already on the horizon. TopWeb.LK, the entry platform and qualifying stage for BestWeb.LK 2027, will be starting soon, providing website owners with an opportunity to showcase their digital presence, benchmark their websites, and take the first step towards participating in the next BestWeb.LK competition.

Further information about BestWeb.LK can be obtained by contacting +94(0)768332863 (Phone/WhatsApp), +94(0)114462865 (Hotline), emailing bestweb@domains.lk, or visiting https://www.bestweb.lk/


Monday, August 17, 2026

Site.pro Partnership

 LK Domain Registry (domains.lk) And Site.pro Partnership Supports Sri Lankan Businesses Moving From Domains To Working Websites

Since 2018, LK Domain Registry (domains.lk) and Site.pro have supported 1500+ active websites and 11,000 sold or parked .lk domains, according to company figures shared for the partnership. The numbers point to a wider shift in Sri Lanka’s digital market: small businesses no longer need only a domain name. They also need hosting, email, a website editor, mobile-ready pages and a simple way to keep their online presence up to date.

Sri Lanka’s internet market has changed considerably. As of 31 March 2025, the country had approximately 28.8 million cellular mobile subscriptions, equivalent to 131.5 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Mobile access plays a central role in the country’s telecommunications market, with approximately 21.6 million mobile broadband subscriptions using 3G or 4G networks. Sri Lanka also had approximately 2.6 million fixed broadband subscriptions. 

That changes what a business website needs to do. A local company’s site cannot simply sit online as a static brochure. It needs to load quickly on a phone, show clear contact details, support local search, work with forms or bookings and help visitors take the next step without friction.

LK Domain Registry — The Local Power

Domains.lk, operated by the LK Domain Registry, sits at the infrastructure level of this market. The registry describes itself as the sole administrator for issuing .lk web addresses since 1990.

For Sri Lankan businesses, a .lk domain gives a local identity online. It signals that the company, organisation or project has a connection with Sri Lanka. That can matter for local search, customer trust and brand recognition, especially when users compare domestic providers with international alternatives.

The registry also supports a structured local namespace. It registers domains including .lk, .com.lk, .org.lk, .edu.lk, .hotel.lk and .web.lk. It also supports Sinhala and Tamil language top-level domains, which helps organisations build a more localised web presence for different language groups in the country.

Site.pro — Most Used Builder in Sri-Lanka

After a business gets a domain, the next question is practical: how does it turn that address into a working website?

Site.pro covers that stage with a website builder aimed at users who do not want to write code or manage a custom development process. The platform includes a visual editor, ready-made templates, website import tools, e-commerce features and AI-assisted editing options. Users can create and adjust pages manually, while using assisted tools for tasks such as structure, text, images and SEO metadata when needed.

Several conditions shape the local demand: affordable internet coverage, packages for small and medium-sized businesses that combine hosting, email, domains and a website builder, payment gateway integration and the need for local language, currency and support.

This matters because many small businesses do not want to manage separate suppliers for every digital task. They often need one clear route: register a local domain, connect hosting, publish a website, add contact forms or payments and update content without waiting for a developer.

Long-Lasting Partnership

The LK Domain Registry and Site.pro partnership connects two parts of the same business journey. Domains.lk gives companies a local online address. Site.pro helps turn that address into a usable website.

That combination fits the way many small businesses actually buy digital tools. A restaurant may need a menu, opening hours, location and booking form. A clinic may need service pages and enquiry forms. A shop may need product pages, payments and delivery details. A consultant may need a simple site with credentials, case studies and a contact form.

In each case, the domain matters, but it is only the start. The business also needs a site that works on mobile, explains the offer clearly and lets customers act.

Digital Shift of Sri-Lanka

Sri Lanka’s web market has moved beyond the basic question of whether a business needs to be online. For many companies, the question now is how quickly they can build a credible, mobile-friendly and locally relevant presence without taking on high development costs.

LK Domain Registry and Site.pro sit at two connected points in that shift. One provides the national web identity through .lk domains. The other provides tools to publish and manage the website behind that domain.

The partnership’s figures — 1500+ published websites and 11,000 sold or parked .lk domains since 2018 — show how domain registration and website creation increasingly work together. For small businesses, that matters. A domain gives them an address. A working website turns it into a channel for enquiries, bookings, sales and trust.