.lk
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Introduced | 15 June 1990 |
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TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | LK Domain Registry |
Sponsor | LK Domain Registry |
Intended use | Entities connected withSri Lanka |
Actual use | Popular in Sri Lanka |
Registration restrictions | Registrants must provide clear justification for registering particular name; some third-level names restricted by category |
Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath second-level names |
Documents | Policy |
DNSSEC | Yes |
Registry website | www |
.lkis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forSri Lanka.Foreign companies who do not have a local presence can only reserve their top-level and corresponding open second-level domains (either through the LK Domain Registry or agents). In order to register and use a name they must have a contact address in Sri Lanka (which may be obtained through an agent or law firm).
Second-level domains
[edit]Registrations are taken at the second level and also at the third level beneath various categorized second level names. A second-level registration automatically blocks the name from registration by anybody else under any of the third-level names.
These second-level names are available for registrations within them:
Restricted registration:
- .gov.lk:Governmental departments of Sri Lanka (automatically reserves name at second level and under all other second level names)
- .ac.lk:Research and higher education institutions in Sri Lanka
- .sch.lk:Registered schools in Sri Lanka
- .net.lk:Licensed internet service providers in Sri Lanka
- .int.lk:International treaty organizations
Open registration:
- .lk:Commercial entities
- .org.lk:Noncommercial organizations
- .edu.lk:Educational sites
- .ngo.lk:Non-governmental organizations
- .soc.lk:Registered societies
- .web.lk:Web sites
- .ltd.lk:Limited liability companies
- .assn.lk:Associations
- .grp.lk:Groups of companies
- .hotel.lk:Hotels
Internationalized top-level domains
[edit]Introduced | 2011 |
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TLDtype | Internationalized country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | LK Domain Registry |
Sponsor | LK Domain Registry |
Intended use | Entities connected withSri Lanka |
Actual use | Popular inSri Lanka |
Registration restrictions | Website must be in theSinhala language. |
Introduced | 2011 |
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TLDtype | Internationalized country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | LK Domain Registry |
Sponsor | LK Domain Registry |
Intended use | Entities connected withSri Lanka |
Actual use | Popular inSri Lanka |
Registration restrictions | Website must be inTamil language. |
In September 2010 two newinternationalized top-level domainswere registered for Sri Lanka. They became active during 2011.
- .ලංකා(for domain names in theSinhala language)
- .இலங்கை(for domain names in theTamil language)