How to Register a Domain

Anyone who wishes to register / request a domain from LK Domain Registry should have first registered your account with LK Domain Registry.

Please refer Domain Registration Policy, IDN Policy and Domain Registration Procedure and Required Documents when selecting a domain name and registering a domain name in .lk, .ලංකා and .இலங்கை

Once you submitted your domain request, an automated email will be delivered to your ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT email address. (Note: This email may have gone to your JUNK / SPAM folder).

If you have not received or cannot find the above email, please send us an email to hostmaster@domains.lk or contact our call center during working hours.

Once we receive your request, we carefully read your domain request and contact you through email in case of any issues with the requested domain, to get more information, or may ask for some documents if necessary.

If your request is approved by the Registry, you will get an email with the payment options and details. This will generally be done within ONE WORKING Day after you submit your request.

After identifying your payment (For a domain which is approved by the Registry), domain will be queued for registration. It may take up to 24 hours to activate your domain (provided, you have configured the correct server details with your domain).

Step-by-Step Guide for Registering a .LK Domain

  1. Visit www.domains.lk and type your domain name in the search box given and click the ‘Search’ button.
  2. If your domain is available, you will get a screen with the available names and prices.
  3. Choose the preferred Domain Name and click ‘Add’. If you add 2 second level domains with the main domain, it will automatically select as Full Package. Please refer Domain Pricing Structure.
  4. Type the Reason for selecting the said domain and nature of contents of the web.; common reason includes the name of the company or abbreviations, name of the product or abbreviations.
  5. You can add more domains in the single order.
    However, please note that Orders which have more than one domain would initially be processed with one REGISTRANT, ADMIN, TECHNICAL, BILLING and ORGANIZATION details. If necessary, you could update the correct details of REGISTRANT, TECHNICAL, BILLING via My Domains.
  6. Then you could either PROCEED (if you have already logged in) or LOGIN and CONTINUE.

NOTE: The ORGANISATION should be your customer’s Company/ Institute / Organization, if you are requesting the domain on behalf of a customer and the REGISTRANT should be the contact person from the given ORGANISATION.

Registering a .ලංකා /.இலங்கை Domain

Please complete the form in the following link to making an enquiry for a new / registered IDN domain (.ලංකා or .இலங்கை):
https://idn.domains.lk/