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{{Short description|Online community in Sri Lanka}}
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|slogan = "''The Largest Srilankan Online Community!''"
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|name = ElaKiri.com | name = ElaKiri.com
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|caption = ElaKiri
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'''ElaKiri''', also known as '''ElaKiri.com''' is a virtual collaborative community launched by a group of ]ns in April 2006, (Elakiri.com was first registered on: 16 March 2004.) which is aimed at creating a platform for members to share knowledge covering a large number of topics. Primarily for the convenience of members, these topics have been categorized under different ]. Members are required to ask questions, answer other users’ questions and share their knowledge in the specific forums that have been designated. Under each forum heading, the topics in discussion are sub-categorized into ], each consisting of a series of messages followed by a main topic. As of November 2009, the site held 252,861 members, 276,026 ] and 5,835,692 posts {citation needed}. '''ElaKiri''', also known as '''ElaKiri.com''' is a ] which is aimed at creating a platform for members to ] covering a large number of topics. Primarily for the convenience of members, these topics have been categorized under different ]. Members are required to ask questions, answer other users' questions and share their knowledge in the specific forums that have been designated. Under each forum heading, the topics in discussion are sub-categorized into ], each consisting of a series of messages followed by a main topic. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report identified ElaKiri.com as one of the most popular sites in Sri Lanka and indication of the ICT growth in the country.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationWebflyer.aspx?publicationid=271 | title = United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report 2012 | date = 28 November 2012 | publisher = UNCTAD.org }}</ref>


==About ElaKiri== ==About ElaKiri==
ElaKiri’s membership base is largely concentrated on ] users, including a large number of ] living abroad.It is governed by a set of community guidelines influenced mainly by the ] cultural values. As such any violation of these guidelines may lead to automatic cancellation of ones membership. The site allows any user to open an account upon presenting a valid email address. To encourage active participation, ElaKiri recognizes its members with various levels of seniority depending on the number of posts that each user has made. Users are allowed to use ] or ]s to ] in ]. ElaKiri's membership base is largely concentrated on Sri Lankan users, including a large number of ] living abroad. Site guidelines are influenced mainly by Sri Lankan cultural values, as such any violation of these guidelines may lead to automatic cancellation of one's membership. The site allows any user to open an account upon presenting a valid email address. To encourage active participation, ElaKiri recognizes its members with various levels of seniority depending on the number of posts that each user has made. Users are allowed to use ] or English languages to ] in ]. ElaKiri.com was registered on 16 March 2004 and Beta was available in April 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1478598| title = ElaKiri A-Z Guide {{!}} ElaKiri}}</ref>


Apart from its stated objective of creating a virtual Sri Lankan community, ElaKiri also makes arrangements for its members to meet in real community gatherings. Its membership base, as of 9 August 2009 was 197,373 members, <ref></ref> with this number growing every day. It is currently the 8th most visited web site in Sri Lanka.<ref> </ref> Apart from its stated objective of creating a virtual Sri Lankan community, ElaKiri also makes arrangements for its members to meet in real community gatherings as exhibitions,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304349 | title = eAsia Exhibition, BMICH }}</ref> sports events<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1668905 | title = INTER ELAKIRI SIX SIDE FRIENDSHIP CRICKET MATCH 2015 }}</ref> etc..
Its membership base, as of 3 November 2016 was 549,450 members,<ref name="forum home"></ref> with this number growing every day. It is currently one of the most visited web sites in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/elakiri.com| title = elakiri.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic – Alexa| access-date = 8 August 2010| archive-date = 4 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200100/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/elakiri.com| url-status = dead}}</ref>
It is the largest of Sri Lankan online communities originated in ].<!-- it is not the largest Sri Lankan online community. (below Facebook, hi5, Google Groups} --> It is the largest of Sri Lankan online communities originated in ].<!-- it is not the largest Sri Lankan online community. (below Facebook, hi5, Google Groups} -->


=="''Elakiri''"== ==''Elakiri''==
The actual meaning of the word "''Elakiri''" in ] is '']''. But in ] it has more dominant meaning as an ] and sometimes as a ] to describe something very ] or ]. At the time of founding of the site it had become very popular word among the youth, which also helped through the publicity of the site. The literal meaning of the word "''Elakiri''" in ] is '']''. But in ] it has more dominant meaning as an ] and sometimes as a ] to describe something very delightful or fantastic. At the time of founding of the site it had become very popular word among the youth, which had helped through the publicity of the site.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}


==Site Design== ==Site design==
The server side scripting used in Elakiri is ]. This site have been constructed by using ] portal. Therefore this site design is same as most of the forums by vBulletin. The appearance of Elakiri can be seen in most of the Sri Lankan forums with similar facilities (eg. downloading music) The server-side scripting used in Elakiri is ]. Elakiri used ] portal since 2004 when it was first launched, but after 18 May 2020, it was migrated to the XenForo forum software. The new platform allows users to select the dark theme if needed. Subsequent to the forum software change, a dedicated online market place was launched on the website.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elakiri.com Market Section |url=https://elakiri.com/market/ |website=ElaKiri.com}}</ref>


==Forum and Blog== ==Forum and blog==
The Elakiri forum is one of the major features of Elakiri. As on 19 June 2010, this forum Threads: 657,060, Posts: 7,413,130, Members: 290,582, Active Members: 19,498. The Elakiri forum is one of the major features of Elakiri. Each member may get a title according to the number of posts they add to the forum. There also a ] which allow members to rate each other based on their posts.
The posting to forums is limited only to the members who have a valid account.<ref name="forum home"/>
The blog has Blogs: 772, Entries: 2,929.
Each member may get a title according to the number of posts they add to the forum. The posting to forums is limited only to the members who has an valid account.

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==References== ==References==
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ElaKiri.com
Type of siteOnline Community
Available inSinhala, English
OwnerElaKiri.com
Created byElaKiri.com
URLwww.elakiri.com
RegistrationOptional (Required to post on forums)
Current statusOnline

ElaKiri, also known as ElaKiri.com is a virtual collaborative community which is aimed at creating a platform for members to share knowledge covering a large number of topics. Primarily for the convenience of members, these topics have been categorized under different forums. Members are required to ask questions, answer other users' questions and share their knowledge in the specific forums that have been designated. Under each forum heading, the topics in discussion are sub-categorized into "threads", each consisting of a series of messages followed by a main topic. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report identified ElaKiri.com as one of the most popular sites in Sri Lanka and indication of the ICT growth in the country.

About ElaKiri

ElaKiri's membership base is largely concentrated on Sri Lankan users, including a large number of Sri Lankans living abroad. Site guidelines are influenced mainly by Sri Lankan cultural values, as such any violation of these guidelines may lead to automatic cancellation of one's membership. The site allows any user to open an account upon presenting a valid email address. To encourage active participation, ElaKiri recognizes its members with various levels of seniority depending on the number of posts that each user has made. Users are allowed to use Sinhala or English languages to post in threads. ElaKiri.com was registered on 16 March 2004 and Beta was available in April 2006.

Apart from its stated objective of creating a virtual Sri Lankan community, ElaKiri also makes arrangements for its members to meet in real community gatherings as exhibitions, sports events etc.. Its membership base, as of 3 November 2016 was 549,450 members, with this number growing every day. It is currently one of the most visited web sites in Sri Lanka. It is the largest of Sri Lankan online communities originated in Sri Lanka.

Elakiri

The literal meaning of the word "Elakiri" in Traditional Sinhala is cow's milk. But in colloquial Sinhala it has more dominant meaning as an adjective and sometimes as a noun to describe something very delightful or fantastic. At the time of founding of the site it had become very popular word among the youth, which had helped through the publicity of the site.

Site design

The server-side scripting used in Elakiri is PHP. Elakiri used vBulletin portal since 2004 when it was first launched, but after 18 May 2020, it was migrated to the XenForo forum software. The new platform allows users to select the dark theme if needed. Subsequent to the forum software change, a dedicated online market place was launched on the website.

Forum and blog

The Elakiri forum is one of the major features of Elakiri. Each member may get a title according to the number of posts they add to the forum. There also a reputation system which allow members to rate each other based on their posts. The posting to forums is limited only to the members who have a valid account.

References

  1. "United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report 2012". UNCTAD.org. 28 November 2012.
  2. "ElaKiri A-Z Guide [PART 1] | ElaKiri".
  3. "eAsia Exhibition, BMICH".
  4. "INTER ELAKIRI SIX SIDE FRIENDSHIP CRICKET MATCH 2015".
  5. ^ ElaKiri Community Stats
  6. "elakiri.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic – Alexa". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  7. "Elakiri.com Market Section". ElaKiri.com.

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