ikman.lk Scraper (Sri Lanka Classifieds)

ikman.lk Scraper — Sri Lanka Classifieds Data

Extract classified ads from ikman.lk, Sri Lanka's largest marketplace: vehicles, property, mobile phones, electronics, home & garden, jobs and more.

Search by keyword or paste any results URL with your own filters (category, city, price, brand). No login, no browser.

What you get

Field	Example
title, url, id	Toyota Premio G superior 2010
price, priceText, currency	9850000, "Rs 9,850,000", LKR
details	135,009 km | Saloon | Used
category, location	Cars, Colombo
shopName, isMember, membershipLevel, isVerified, isAuthorizedDealer	dealer info
postedAgo, bumpedAgo	17 days, just now
image, images, imageCount	full-size photo URLs
isTopAd, isUrgent, freeDelivery, adType

Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, Google Sheets, or use the API, Make, Zapier, n8n or MCP.

Use cases

• Used car prices in Sri Lanka by model, year and mileage.
• Property rent and sale prices by city.
• Phone and electronics resale prices.
• Dealer research — which shops list the most, and where.
• Daily monitoring — schedule runs to catch new ads.

Input

{
  "searchQueries": ["toyota aqua", "iphone 15"],
  "startUrls": [{"url": "https://ikman.lk/en/ads/kandy/mobile-phones"}],
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 200
}

Pricing

Pay per ad returned. Platform usage is included.

Notes

Collects publicly visible listing data only; no phone numbers or personal contact details. Use the data in line with applicable laws and ikman.lk's terms.

Sample output

One real ad from a test run (long text shortened):

{
  "id": "6adf01ce3847bfc17110d91e",
  "title": "Toyota Aqua 2016 For Rent",
  "url": "https://ikman.lk/en/ad/toyota-aqua-2016-for-rent-for-sale-colombo-13",
  "price": 6000,
  "priceText": "Rs 6,000",
  "currency": "LKR",
  "category": "Rentals",
  "categoryId": 406,
  "location": "Colombo",
  "details": "",
  "adType": "for_sale",
  "shopName": "Telemarketing",
  "isMember": null,
  "membershipLevel": "free",
  "isVerified": false,
  "isAuthorizedDealer": null,
  "isTopAd": false,
  "isUrgent": true,
  "freeDelivery": false,
  "postedAgo": "bump_up",
  "bumpedAgo": "3 hours",
  "image": "https://i.ikman-st.com/toyota-aqua-2016-for-rent-for-sale-colombo-13/4816ef83-5a8c-4e96-8879-a18c4e2445b1/142/107/cropped.jpg",
  "imageCount": 5,
  "images": [
    "https://i.ikman-st.com/toyota-aqua-2016-for-rent-for-sale-colombo-13/4816ef83-5a8c-4e96-8879-a18c4e2445b1/620/466/fitted.jpg",
    "https://i.ikman-st.com/toyota-aqua-2016-for-rent-for-sale-colombo-13/45e10b05-fa59-4c28-b4a5-cce5a83e68d8/620/466/fitted.jpg",
    "https://i.ikman-st.com/toyota-aqua-2016-for-rent-for-sale-colombo-13/71e4938e-74ce-45e2-ac15-5a3e4967cc38/620/466/fitted.jpg"
  ],
  "country": "lk",
  "source": "https://ikman.lk/en/ads/sri-lanka?query=toyota+aqua",
  "page": 1,
  "position": 1,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-07T12:44:20.245873+00:00"
}

How to use

1. Click Try for free (or Start).
2. Type keywords (e.g. toyota aqua, iphone 13, land colombo).
3. Set the maximum number of ads, then run.
4. Download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or send them to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier or a webhook.

You can schedule the run (daily, hourly) in Apify to track new ads and price changes over time.

How much does it cost?

$4 per 1,000 ads ($0.004 per ad), and Apify platform usage is included in that price.

Ads	Cost
100	$0.40
1,000	$4
10,000	$40

Use it from code

Python:

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("flourishing_catfish/ikman-lk-scraper").call(run_input={"searchQueries": ["toyota aqua"]})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

HTTP API (returns the items directly):

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/flourishing_catfish~ikman-lk-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"searchQueries": ["toyota aqua"]}'

FAQ

Do I need a ikman.lk account? No. It reads public pages only, with no login and no browser.

Is scraping ikman.lk legal? It collects publicly visible data. You're responsible for how you use it: follow the site's terms and the data-protection law that applies to you (e.g. GDPR), and don't use it for spam.

Something broke or a field is missing? Report it on this Actor's Issues tab with the input you used.

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