Instructions for each item in the domain registration form. PLEASE SPECIFY WHETHER THIS IS A NEW APPLICATION, A MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING REGISTRATION, OR A DELETION THE NAME OF THE DOMAIN This is the name that will be used in tables and lists associating the domain with the domain server addresses. It should consist of a short word which identifies the organisation registering the domain, followed by .LK. Names should not include trademarks of other parties or words which are not permitted in business names, unless the applicant is legally entitled to use such words. Names which may mislead the public should also not be selected. Please refer to the current LK Internet Registry policy document for more information. Names should comprise only the letters a-z, the digits 0-9 and the dash -. Names should not begin or end in a dash. For more details refer Policy for Registration on .LK Top level THE LK DOMAIN NAMING STRUCTURE The LK domain, in common with a number of other countries, places most organisations at the 2nd level, immediately to the left of the LK, irrespective of the type of organisation. Domain names in the LK domain to not necessarily indicate the type of the organisation. e.g., myorg.lk An Internet service provider or any other organisation may obtain a 2nd level domain and allocate 3rd (or higher) level domains to its sub- units, members or customers. e.g., org2.org1.lk The domain gov.lk has been allocated to the Sri Lanka Government, and allocations within this domain is handled by LK Domain Registry. Government organisations should register 3rd level domains under gov.lk e.g., dept.gov.lk NOTE: LK Domain Registry only handles registrations in the LK domain, If you wish to register in the COM, EDU, NET, or ORG domains, send requests to: [email protected] ORGANISATION INFORMATION The name of the entity represented, that is, the organisation being named. For example: The Networthy Corporation Service providers submitting registrations on behalf of their customers, should give the name of the customer, not the name of the Network Service Provider or organisation submitting the request. A brief description of the organisation For example: The Networthy Corporation is a consulting organisation of people working with UNIX and the C language in an electronic networking environment. It sponsors two technical conferences annually and distributes a bimonthly newsletter. REASON FOR SELECTING THIS DOMAIN NAME Domain names will generally be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. The LK domain registry is not obliged to inquire into whether a proposed domain name infringes on trademark or any other laws. However, to guard against future disputes, applicants are requested provide the reason for selecting the domain name requested. The following is a non-exhaustive list of common reasons for selecting domain names. trademark registered in Sri Lanka