ikman.lk Data Parser & API

ikman.lk is Sri Lanka’s #1 classifieds site for vehicles — around 6M monthly visits, roughly 75% of the country’s auto-classifieds traffic and 70K+ live vehicle listings — and Carapis extracts its listing data, including price, mileage, year and seller info, through one REST API. Owned by Sweden’s Saltside Technologies, ikman is the dominant channel for Sri Lankan used cars, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles, and Carapis serves it without you building a scraper.

What is ikman.lk?

ikman.lk is the leading general-classifieds platform in Sri Lanka, operated by Saltside Technologies AB. Its vehicles vertical covers used and new cars, motorcycles, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles, and commands roughly 75% of the country’s auto-classifieds traffic with 70K+ live vehicle listings. SimilarWeb estimates ~5.9-6M monthly visits (2025).

Market Position

ikman.lk is the clear leader in Sri Lankan vehicle classifieds, with around 75% of auto-classifieds traffic versus #2 Riyasewana’s ~24.5%. Its owner, Saltside Technologies (backed by Kinnevik, Verdane and Hillhouse), previously ran Bikroy (Bangladesh) and Tonaton (Ghana); after Jiji acquired those in 2024-2025, ikman is now Saltside’s main operating asset. As classifieds, ikman exposes listing-level fields and carries lower anti-bot friction than India’s big aggregators.

Data Fields Available

Carapis extracts a structured record from each ikman.lk vehicle listing:

• Vehicle identity — make, model, model year, body type, fuel type, transmission
• Condition — mileage (self-reported)
• Pricing — listed asking price
• Listing context — seller info, location, photo gallery

As with all South-Asian classifieds, ikman provides listing-level data (no VIN or government inspection feed), but its dominant share makes it the single best window into the Sri Lankan vehicle market.

API Quick Start

import requests
 
resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
    params={"source": "ikman-lk", "limit": 20},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])

const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=ikman-lk&limit=20",
  { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CARAPIS_API_KEY}` } },
);
const { results } = await res.json();

curl "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=ikman-lk&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CARAPIS_API_KEY"

Get an API key at my.carapis.com  and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page.

Use Cases

• Market research — with ~75% share, ikman is the best single source for tracking the Sri Lankan vehicle market. See market research.
• Pricing intelligence — asking-price and mileage data power pricing models for dealers.
• Import / export — monitor reconditioned-import inventory and pricing across Sri Lanka. See import & export.

Frequently asked questions

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