Registration details
Registration requirements
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Is there a special use for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯?
No
Is there any other information needed to register a .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain?
Yes This IDN is in the Tamil language in Tamil script. Native characters: à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ refer to: "Ilangai" and translate to: "Sri Lanka". Use is equivalent to the .LK extension.
Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯?
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 .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain registrations allowed?
No
Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯?
Yes
Are some .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ 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 .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯?
No
Private Registration service available?
No
.à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?
No
Common questions
What is the registration term allowed for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain names?
.à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain names are available for 1 year(s).
How long does it take to register my .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ during general availability is 2 Weeks.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain names?
.à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ Domain Names must: have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain?
DNSSEC is not available for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ 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 .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯?
Trustee Service is not available for .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ 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 .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ 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. There may be a restore period between when the domain expires and when the domain can be registered again.
Who is the registry that manages .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .à®à®²à®à¯à®à¯ Top Level Domain is LK Domain Registry. You may visit them at https://www.nic.lk/.
Registry information
Registry: LK Domain Registry