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Small-home designs made for tropical Sri Lankan living
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Small-home designs made for tropical Sri Lankan living

7 min read

Negombo rental market records steady family demand
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Negombo rental market records steady family demand

5 min read

Inside the careful restoration of homes near Galle Fort
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Inside the careful restoration of homes near Galle Fort

7 min read

How to read a property listing before booking an inspection
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How to read a property listing before booking an inspection

6 min read

The Kandy family homes earning the most buyer attention
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The Kandy family homes earning the most buyer attention

4 min read

What first-home buyers should know before building a deposit
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What first-home buyers should know before building a deposit

8 min read

What is shaping residential land prices around Matara
Market trends

What is shaping residential land prices around Matara

5 min read

Market trends

Southern coast homes attracting a new wave of long-term investors

Market trends

Colombo apartment demand strengthens near key business districts

Editor’s picks

Negombo rental market records steady family demand
Market trends

Negombo rental market records steady family demand

Proximity to the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake Expressway interchange, and coastal lifestyle sustains healthy rental occupancy in Negombo.

Inside the careful restoration of homes near Galle Fort
Lifestyle

Inside the careful restoration of homes near Galle Fort

Property owners and architects are blending Dutch colonial heritage architecture with contemporary sustainable ventilation and passive cooling living.

How to read a property listing before booking an inspection
Guides

How to read a property listing before booking an inspection

6 min read

The Kandy family homes earning the most buyer attention
News

The Kandy family homes earning the most buyer attention

4 min read

What first-home buyers should know before building a deposit
Home loans

What first-home buyers should know before building a deposit

8 min read

Property market trends

What is shaping residential land prices around Matara
Market trends

What is shaping residential land prices around Matara

Southern Expressway expansion and university growth have boosted residential land prices across Matara town, Nupe, and Rahula Road catchments.

Negombo rental market records steady family demand
Market trends

Negombo rental market records steady family demand

Proximity to the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake Expressway interchange, and coastal lifestyle sustains healthy rental occupancy in Negombo.

Southern coast homes attracting a new wave of long-term investors
Market trends

Southern coast homes attracting a new wave of long-term investors

7 min read

Colombo apartment demand strengthens near key business districts
Market trends

Colombo apartment demand strengthens near key business districts

5 min read

Buying and building

Small-home designs made for tropical Sri Lankan living
Buying & building

Small-home designs made for tropical Sri Lankan living

Contemporary Sri Lankan architects are using internal courtyards, perforated brick walls, and double-height volumes to achieve spaciousness on smaller perch blocks.

Home loans

What first-home buyers should know before building a deposit
Home loans

What first-home buyers should know before building a deposit

A step-by-step financial blueprint covering minimum down-payment expectations, bank valuation caps, and upfront transaction levies across commercial banks.

Lifestyle and design

Inside the careful restoration of homes near Galle Fort
Lifestyle

Inside the careful restoration of homes near Galle Fort

Property owners and architects are blending Dutch colonial heritage architecture with contemporary sustainable ventilation and passive cooling living.