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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.

Sri Lanka Focused Practical Guides Property Knowledge Simple Explanations
Property Basics Understand the main concepts before starting an assessment.
Sri Lanka Land Information Learn about local land measurements, survey information and administrative areas.
Property Decision Guides Explore information for buying, selling, investment and development decisions.
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Property Knowledge by Topic

Start with the topic most relevant to your property or decision.

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Property Assessment Basics

Learn what a property assessment is, what information may be required and how the process generally works.

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02

Property Types

Understand how land, houses, apartments, commercial properties, agricultural land and development sites differ.

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03

Assessment Purposes

Learn how property information may be reviewed for sale, purchase, mortgage, rental, investment or development decisions.

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04

Market Evidence

Learn about comparable properties, market information and factors that may affect comparability.

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Sri Lanka Land Information

Learn about Acres, Roods, Perches, survey plans, lot numbers and administrative location details.

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06

Assessment Reports

Understand the type of property information that may appear in a structured digital assessment report.

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Popular Guides

Start with These Practical Guides

Beginner Guide

How to Prepare for a Property Assessment

Learn which property details, documents, location information and photographs may be useful before you begin.

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Land Guide

Understanding Acres, Roods and Perches

A simple guide to the traditional land measurement system commonly used for property in Sri Lanka.

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Market Guide

How Comparable Property Evidence Works

Learn why location, property type, extent and other characteristics matter when reviewing comparable evidence.

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Sri Lanka Property Knowledge

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.

Decision Guides

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 →
Property Glossary

Common Property Terms Explained

Freehold An ownership interest in property without a fixed lease period.
Leasehold An interest in property held for an agreed lease period.
Comparable Property A property used as market evidence because it has reasonably similar characteristics.
Land Extent The measured area of a parcel of land.
Survey Plan A survey document showing relevant information about a land parcel.
Development Land Land being considered for development, redevelopment or future use.

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Use the 99DIG Learn section to understand property concepts, prepare your information and make more informed use of the assessment workflow.

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