Learn About Property Assessment in Sri Lanka
Explore practical property guides, local land information, assessment concepts and decision-support resources designed to help you understand property before starting a 99DIG assessment.
Property Knowledge by Topic
Start with the topic most relevant to your property or decision.
Property Assessment Basics
Learn what a property assessment is, what information may be required and how the process generally works.
Explore Basics →Property Types
Understand how land, houses, apartments, commercial properties, agricultural land and development sites differ.
View Property Types →Assessment Purposes
Learn how property information may be reviewed for sale, purchase, mortgage, rental, investment or development decisions.
View Purposes →Market Evidence
Learn about comparable properties, market information and factors that may affect comparability.
Learn About Comparables →Sri Lanka Land Information
Learn about Acres, Roods, Perches, survey plans, lot numbers and administrative location details.
Explore Local Information →Assessment Reports
Understand the type of property information that may appear in a structured digital assessment report.
Learn About Reports →Start with These Practical Guides
How to Prepare for a Property Assessment
Learn which property details, documents, location information and photographs may be useful before you begin.
Read Guide →Understanding Acres, Roods and Perches
A simple guide to the traditional land measurement system commonly used for property in Sri Lanka.
Read Guide →How Comparable Property Evidence Works
Learn why location, property type, extent and other characteristics matter when reviewing comparable evidence.
Read Guide →Understand Local Property Information
These terms often appear when identifying or describing property in Sri Lanka.
Acres, Roods & Perches
A commonly used local system for expressing land extent.
Survey Plan & Lot Number
Survey information helps identify the land and its surveyed boundaries.
GN & DS Divisions
Administrative location information helps provide clearer geographic context.
Local Authority Area
Municipal, Urban or Pradeshiya Sabha areas can be relevant to local property context.
Learn According to Your Property Decision
Selling a Property
Learn what property information may be useful before considering a sale.
Selling Guide →Buying a Property
Learn what details may help you review a property before making a purchase decision.
Buying Guide →Property Investment
Explore basic property and market information relevant to preliminary investment review.
Investment Guide →Rental & Leasing
Understand property and rental information relevant to leasing decisions.
Rental Guide →Development Property
Learn what site, access, location and development information may be relevant.
Development Guide →Mortgage & Finance
Learn how property information may support preliminary finance-related review.
Mortgage Guide →Common Property Terms Explained
Learn First. Assess with Better Information.
Use the 99DIG Learn section to understand property concepts, prepare your information and make more informed use of the assessment workflow.