Cookie Policy

Sri Lanka Real Estate ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at https://srilankarealestate.lk to make the platform work correctly, remember your preferences, analyse usage, and — where you consent — show you relevant advertisements on other websites. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use, and how you can manage them.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on your next visit, remember your preferences, and gather information about how you use the site.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and session storage, which function in comparable ways. This policy covers all such technologies.

2. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use four categories of cookies, described in the table below:

3. Specific Cookies We Set

Essential cookies:

• sre_session — session authentication cookie. Expires at end of browser session.
• sre_csrf — cross-site request forgery protection token. Expires at end of session.
• sre_auth — JWT authentication token. Expires after 30 days (remember-me) or session end.

Functional cookies:

• sre_lang — stores your language preference (EN / SI / TA). Expires after 1 year.
• sre_district — stores your last searched district. Expires after 90 days.
• sre_currency — stores your preferred currency display (LKR / USD). Expires after 90 days.
• sre_filters — stores active search filter state. Expires after 7 days.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics):

• _ga — distinguishes unique users. Expires after 2 years.
• _gid — distinguishes users within 24 hours. Expires after 24 hours.
• _gat — throttles request rate to Google Analytics. Expires after 1 minute.

Google Analytics data is anonymised. IP addresses are truncated and we have disabled data sharing with Google Signals by default.

Marketing cookies (loaded only with your consent):

• _fbp — Facebook Pixel. Used to measure ad performance and enable property re-targeting on Facebook and Instagram. Expires after 90 days.
• _gcl_au — Google Ads conversion tracking. Expires after 90 days.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some features of our platform load content from third-party services that may set their own cookies:

• Google Maps— embedded on listing pages to show property location. Google's cookie policy applies.
• YouTube / Facebook— if you play an embedded video tour. The respective platform's cookie policy applies.
• PayHere — the payment gateway may set a session cookie during checkout. This is essential for payment processing.

We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policy for details.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie consent banner:

When you first visit the platform, you will see a cookie consent banner. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the platform to function.

Browser settings:

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete individual cookies.
• Block all cookies or cookies from specific sites.
• Set preferences for when cookies from new sites are accepted.

Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using core platform features. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions.

Opt-out links:

• Google Analytics opt-out: install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on from tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Facebook Ads: manage preferences at facebook.com/ads/preferences

6. Cookie Consent for Mobile Apps

If you use our mobile application (iOS or Android), equivalent tracking technologies are used in accordance with Apple's App Tracking Transparency and Google Play's Data Safety requirements. You will be prompted for consent within the app and can change preferences in your device's privacy settings at any time.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as we introduce new features or as regulations change. The updated policy will be published at https://srilankarealestate.lk/cookie-policy with the revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.