Top property website using smartphone to create new, innovative access to SL’s property market
View(s):LankaPropertyWeb.com, seen as Sri Lanka’s leading property website, has launched its revamped site designed to work responsively by way of self-optimising itself to fit multiple screen sizes.
Desktop Internet usage has been overtaken by the mounting number of mobile Internet users in Sri Lanka who currently exceed 2.5 million (57 per cent of total internet users). As such Lanka Property Web has facilitated the best user experience for the mobile internet user, the company said in a media announcement.
In operation for nine years as the, Lanka Property Web says it has carved a name for itself owing to the nature of the site’s business model that helps users sell and rent their properties faster. Furthermore, the site also allows the posting of ads for free, which is another unique feature that has enabled the company to maintain its competitive edge over the years.
Founded in 2007, Lanka PropertyWeb was initiated with the vision of developing a comprehensive portal that helps buyers and sellers find, sell or rent their properties faster and for free, with over 150,000 ads published on the site thus far. With the evolution of the Internet usage among Sri Lankans, the site currently receives over 4.5 million monthly page views, the highest number of visits for a property website in Sri Lanka.
The company is confident of exponential growth in 2016 with founder and Managing Director Daham Gunaratna attributing this to the launch of the mobile responsive site, introduction of phone apps along with a host of other services that will strengthen the site’s online and offline presence.
Commenting on the launch of the new site, Mr. Gunaratna noted, “Since 2007 Lanka Property Web has pioneered innovation in the Sri Lankan Online real estate industry and taking that vision forward, we have unveiled the latest technology to the Sri Lankan property market. Users access the Internet via a host of devices and by enhancing our site to become a responsive site they are assured of the best user experience from whatever device they access”.