Direct answer
Direct answer
In Sri Lanka, a basic small-business website often starts around LKR 50,000, while custom growth sites can cost several hundred thousand rupees or more. Scope, content, design, integrations, and support create the difference.
In short
- Low price is not low total cost if the site must be rebuilt after one year.
- Ask whether copy, mobile design, SEO setup, analytics, hosting, and support are included.
- Use a fixed scope for known work and a clear day rate for uncertain work.
- Judge value by the business problem solved, not the number of pages delivered.
Typical website price bands
These are planning ranges, not universal prices. A five-page site with complex animation, custom photography, multilingual content, and CRM integration can require more work than a larger site built from a mature design system.
| Project type | Indicative range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Template or starter site | LKR 50,000–150,000 | A simple presence with limited custom needs |
| Custom marketing website | LKR 150,000–600,000+ | Brands that need stronger trust and lead generation |
| E-commerce website | LKR 250,000–1,500,000+ | Stores with payments, stock, delivery, and operations |
| Custom web application | LKR 600,000–5,000,000+ | Products with accounts, workflows, data, and integrations |
What changes the price?
A useful quote separates these parts. That lets you remove low-value work without cutting essential quality. It also makes later change requests easier to price and approve.
- →Content strategy, copywriting, photography, illustration, and migration
- →Custom interface design and the number of unique page systems
- →Payments, booking, inventory, CRM, email, or third-party integrations
- →User accounts, permissions, dashboards, search, and data workflows
- →Accessibility, performance, technical SEO, analytics, and quality assurance
How to compare two quotes
Normalise every quote into the same scope, assumptions, ownership, and 24-month operating cost. A cheaper build can become more expensive when licences, support, fixes, and content updates are added.
Check who supplies content, who enters products, how many revision rounds are included, and what happens after the warranty. Confirm that you receive access to the code, domain, analytics, and hosting. Ask for a written list of exclusions.
Finally, connect the price to a target. If one additional qualified lead is worth LKR 100,000, a site that reliably adds several leads can justify deeper research, stronger copy, and better measurement.
A safer budget model
- →Reserve 10–15% for discovery and content decisions.
- →Keep 10% for launch fixes, training, and early improvements.
- →Plan a monthly amount for hosting, security, updates, and measurement.
- →Review performance and conversion every quarter instead of waiting for a redesign.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I build a good website for under LKR 100,000?
Yes, if the scope is small and content is ready. Expect fewer custom layouts, limited integrations, and a tightly controlled revision process.
Why do custom websites cost more?
They include research, original interface systems, tailored engineering, testing, and decisions that reduce operational limits and rebuild risk.
Are hosting and maintenance part of the build price?
Sometimes, but not always. Ask for separate annual costs, service levels, backup rules, software licence fees, and ownership terms.
Need a clear build plan?
Turn the next website decision into a measurable one.
Noisive designs and develops websites, web applications, e-commerce experiences, and technical SEO systems for growth-focused teams.
Start a project