.ලංකා Domain Name Information

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  • Time to Register 2 Weeks
  • Type Internationalized Domain Name (IDN)
  • Translation Sri Lanka
  • Country Sri Lanka
  • Registration Period 1 year(s)
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register No
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Languages Supported Sinhalese, 
    .ලංකා domain name supports multiple language formats. You can register your domain name by entering your domain search using the appropriate language character set in the search field.
  • Is there a special use for .ලංකා? No
  • Any other information I need to register a .ලංකා domain? Yes
    This IDN is in the Sinhalese language, in Sinhala script. Native characters: ලංකා translate to "Lanka". Use is equivalent to the .LK extension.
  • Does .ලංකා have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .ලංකා? Yes
    Company registration number, any country, required.
    Only one Sinhala and one Tamil domain name may be registered for each corresponding .lk registration, even if multiple transliterations or pronunciations are possible. Domain will be registered with same ownership as corresponding.LK domain.
  • Are Individual .ලංකා domain registrations allowed? No
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .ලංකා? Yes
  • Are some .ලංකා domain names restricted? Yes
    The LK Domain Registry shall review each request, and will only register names which appear to be legitimate and does not appear to infringe on anyone else's rights.
    Violating rights of third parties, names and activites that are obscene, offensive, or confusing are prohibited. See FAQs for complete restrictions.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .ලංකා? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .ලංකා Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .ලංකා domain names?
.ලංකා domain names are available for 1 year(s).
How long does it take to register my .ලංකා domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .ලංකා during general availability is 2 Weeks.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .ලංකා domain names?

3.2. IDN Policy

3.2.1. Registrants can request IDN domains under.ලංකා and .ලංකා in LK Domain Registry.
3.2.2. The requested domain name should consists only the characters given in the relevant IDN language table [Appendix-A]. The relevant language table for. ලංකා and . ලංකා are attached in the Appendix A.

E.g.: If you are registering a .ලංකා domain name, then you should use characters which are included in the.ලංකා language table.

3.2.3. The domain string must contain at least two letters.
3.2.4. The string should consist valid Unicode code points and should comply with the linguistic rules of the respective language. However it does not need to comply with the spelling rules.
E.g.:
ෙඅ is not a valid string.
නය and ණය are valid strings and which are considered as two different strings.
3.2.5. The String should not contain the pattern “xn- -”
3.2.6. It you are requesting a domain name containing zwj(200D) we are registering two domain names. They are domain name which contains zwj and a domain name without zwj as a bundle.

Even if we register two domain names the domain registration charges will not be affected.

E.g.:
If you are requesting a .ලංකා domain, containing ් + ර or ්+ය we are registering a extra domain name contains rakaransaya(්‍ර) or yansaya(්‍ය) with the requesting domain accordingly.
E.g.: If you are requesting සත්‍ය.ලංකා we are registering සත්ය.ලංකා domain as well.
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .ලංකා domain?
DNSSEC is not available for .ලංකා domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .ලංකා?
Trustee Service is not available for .ලංකා extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .ලංකා domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .ලංකා requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .ලංකා registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .ලංකා domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .ලංකා domain name?
Grace periods vary for country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) including Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). Some registries require renewal up to 60 days in advance of the domain name expiration date. It is your responsibility to pay for your Renewal Fees in advance of the due date specified by 101domain regardless of the domain name expiration date. Failure to pay your Renewal Fees prior to the due date will result in a fee of $150 to renew your .ලංකා domain. There may be a restore period between when the domain expires and when the domain can be registered again. In the event that you do not pay by the renewal date, your site may be inaccessible during this time so it is very important that you renew this extension before the renewal date.
Who is the registry that manages .ලංකා domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .ලංකා Top Level Domain is LK Domain Registry. You may visit them at http://www.nic.lk/.
  • Registry LK Domain Registry
  • .ලංකා Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Sponsoring Organization
  • Administrative Contact
    Prof. Gihan Dias
    LK Domain Registry
    c/o Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Moratuwa
    Moratuwa 10400
    Sri Lanka
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +94 11 4216065
    Fax: +94 11 2650805
  • Technical Contact
    Hostmaster
    LK Domain Registry
    c/o Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Moratuwa
    Moratuwa 10400
    Sri Lanka
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +94 11 4216061
    Fax: +94 11 2650912
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ns-l.nic.lk 192.248.8.17
    lk.communitydns.net 194.0.1.27
    nic.lk-anycast.pch.net 204.61.216.27
    ns-c.nic.lk 203.143.19.3
    ns-d.nic.lk 123.231.6.18
    ns-t.nic.lk 203.94.66.129
    ns1.ac.lk 192.248.1.162
    2401:dd00:1:0:0:0:0:162
    ns3.ac.lk 202.124.166.178