ikman.lk
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Type of site | Classified |
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| Available in | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
| Owner | Saltside Technologies |
| URL | ikman |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | none |
| Launched | June 1, 2012 |
| Current status | Active |
ikman.lk is a classified advertisements website operating in Sri Lanka.
Business description
[edit]The site hosts user-generated classified advertisements, sorted by various categories. The name "ikman" comes from the Sinhala term "ඉක්මන්" meaning "fast", or "quick".[1]
ikman.lk Launched in June 2013 and is owned by Swedish company Saltside Technologies.
ikman.lk became the 6th most visited website in Sri Lanka after three months of operation.[2]
The site was initially developed by technical teams based in Sweden. The technical operations of Saltside Technologies were later moved to India, where they remain to this day. The business development and customer services for ikman.lk are managed by local staff within Sri Lanka.[3]
The ikman.lk website is considered to be the first classifieds portal in the country to offer content in English as well as the country's main Sinhala and Tamil languages.[3][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sinhala - English : ඉක්මන් - fast". www.sinhala-online.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Dilshani, K.M.T. (30 November 2012). "Sri Lanka records highest internet growth in South Asia". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ a b Kaushalya, Nisansala; Dilshani, K. M. T. (25 October 2012). "The first-ever tri-lingual free classified website unveiled in Sri Lanka". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Put your shopping needs in one place! - With ikman.lk". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "ikman.lk launches website for classified advertising". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 28 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Wijeratne, Vishmi (6 November 2012). "lkman.lk, a cost-effective classified service, a first in Sri Lanka". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 21 January 2013.