What KBOOKS does

KBOOKS (DBA: KBOOKS - THE BOOKSTORE) is a small Sri Lankan direct-to-consumer online bookstore operating the e-commerce storefront kbooks.lk. The platform sells physical and digital-format books to individual readers in Sri Lanka, priced in Sri Lankan Rupees, with a single contact line (0094765515400) and no disclosed social media presence. The company has approximately 7 employees and is privately held; ownership, incorporation type, and founding date are not disclosed in available sources.

The catalog is organized into six core categories — Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Translations, Children's, and Educational — plus a Miscellaneous catch-all and an Authors directory. A notable differentiator is the multi-language inventory spanning Sinhala, English, Tamil, Chinese, and Russian, including translated works (e.g., Russian translations, Nepal Poetry) and translated children's books. The Educational category is structured against the Sri Lankan curriculum, covering subjects such as Accountancy, Combined Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and IT, plus grade bands from Pre-School through Advanced Level, including scholarship exam and Ordinary Level materials. The Miscellaneous category spans genres from Agriculture and Astrology to Philosophy, Politics, Magazines, and Religious texts.

The technology stack is a standard OpenCart-based e-commerce platform (inferred from URL patterns), with conventional functionality: shopping cart, login/registration, reading list, and checkout. There is no mobile app, no public API, no disclosed integrations, no AI/ML features, and no marketing channels beyond the storefront itself. Revenue model is one-time transactional book sales; no subscription tier, no advertising, and no disclosed pricing structure beyond per-product Rupee pricing. There are no recorded funding rounds, partnerships, awards, M&A activity, or leadership disclosures, and no clear time-series of operating metrics to assess momentum.

Name

KBOOKS

Legal name

KBOOKS

Website

https://kbooks.lk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KBOOKS is a small Sri Lankan direct-to-consumer online bookstore (kbooks.lk) selling books in Sinhala, English, Tamil, Chinese, and Russian across literature, children's, and Sri Lankan curriculum-aligned educational categories to individual readers in Sri Lanka.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Book Retail

NAICS

Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921), Book Retailers and News Dealers (4592)

SIC

Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses (5961)

akta.pro primary industry

General Bookstores (New Books) (CRALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Genre Bookstores (e.g., Sci‑Fi, Mystery, Poetry) (CRALAAAJ)

Keywords

• Online bookstore
• Sinhala books
• Educational books
• Children's literature
• Multilingual book retail

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Direct online retail of books through the kbooks.lk e-commerce platform, serving individual consumers in Sri Lanka with products priced in Sri Lankan Rupees (Rs.)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KBOOKS operates an online bookstore at kbooks.lk selling books across multiple categories including novels, short stories, poetry, translations, children's literature, educational materials, and miscellaneous titles. The platform stocks books in multiple languages — Sinhala, English, Tamil, Chinese, and Russian — catering to Sri Lankan readers with home delivery service and prices displayed in Sri Lankan Rupees (Rs.).

Product overview

KBOOKS is an online bookstore based in Sri Lanka (kbooks.lk) offering books in multiple languages including Sinhala, English, Tamil, Chinese, and Russian. The platform operates as a catalog-based e-commerce site where customers can browse categories, add items to a shopping cart, and checkout. The product portfolio is organized into six main categories: Novels (including Sinhala, English, and Tamil novels), Short Stories, Poetry (including Nepal, Tamil, Sinhala, and English poetry), Translations (Russian, poetry, short stories, and novels), Children's Books (in English, Tamil, Chinese, Russian, and Sinhala), Educational (covering subjects like Accountancy, Advanced Level, Business Studies, Chemistry, and grade-specific materials), and Miscellaneous (including Agriculture, Art, Astrology, Biography, Business, Cookery, History, Philosophy, and more). The platform also features an extensive Authors section with thousands of listed authors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Novels A category of full-length narrative fiction books available in Sinhala, English, and Tamil languages, sold to individual readers via the kbooks.lk online bookstore.
• Short Stories Short narrative fiction works available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil, sold to readers through the kbooks.lk online platform.
• Poetry Poetry collections including Nepal Poetry, Tamil Poetry, Sinhala Poetry, and English Poetry, available to individual consumers through kbooks.lk.
• Translations Translated literary works including Russian translations, translated poems, short stories, and novels, sold to readers in Sri Lanka via the KBOOKS online store.
• Children's Books Children's literature available in English, Tamil, Chinese, Russian, and Sinhala, including translations, targeted at parents and young readers purchasing via kbooks.lk.
• Educational Books Educational books and materials covering subjects such as Accountancy, Advanced Level, Business Studies, Chemistry, Combined Maths, Computer Science and IT, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics, and grade-specific educational content from Pre-School through Advanced Level, including exam papers and past papers, sold to students and parents in Sri Lanka.
• Miscellaneous Books A diverse collection including Agriculture, Art, Astrology, Biography, Business, Cinema and Photography, Cookery, Crime, Economics, Fairy Tales, Folklore, General Knowledge, Health, History, Law, Leadership, Literary Reviews, Magazines, Nature and Wildlife, Philosophy, Politics and Current Affairs, Psychology, Science Fiction, Sociology, Sports, Travel and Tourism, War, and Religious texts.
• Authors Directory A comprehensive directory of authors featuring Sri Lankan and international writers, including both contemporary and classical authors, used by readers to discover and locate titles on the platform.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MD Gunasena & Company: MD Gunasena is a heritage Sri Lankan bookstore and publisher with both physical retail and online channels, competing with KBOOKS in the same local market across literary and educational titles.
• Vijitha Yapa Bookshop: Vijitha Yapa is a long-established Sri Lankan bookstore with a strong literary and educational catalog and online ordering, comparable to KBOOKS in serving the same Sri Lankan consumer base with similar breadth.
• Godage Book Shop: Godage is a Sri Lankan bookstore offering Sinhala, English, and Tamil titles with online ordering, directly comparable to KBOOKS in market, language mix, and category breadth.
• Sarasavi Bookshop: Sarasavi is one of Sri Lanka's largest bookstore chains, offering Sinhala, English, and Tamil titles across literary and educational categories through both physical stores and an online platform—directly comparable to KBOOKS' multi-language, multi-category model.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Books (Amazon.in / International): Amazon is the dominant global online bookstore and a key competitive benchmark for KBOOKS in terms of catalog breadth, pricing dynamics, and e-commerce experience expectations.
• Kinokuniya: Kinokuniya is a major international bookstore retailer with a strong Asia footprint and multi-language inventory, comparable to KBOOKS in carrying imported and translated titles across multiple Asian languages.
• ThriftBooks: ThriftBooks is a large online-only bookstore focused on catalog breadth and value pricing, comparable to KBOOKS' online-only, catalog-driven direct-to-consumer model.
• Crossword (India): Crossword is a large Indian bookstore chain with a robust online platform offering multi-language and educational titles—an analog for what KBOOKS could scale to within the broader South Asian online bookstore space.
• Sapna Book House: Sapna is a major Indian bookstore chain with strong online presence and a multi-language catalog, comparable to KBOOKS in operating a regional-language-heavy online bookstore serving a large South Asian market.

Regional players

• Lake House Bookshop: Lake House is a Sri Lankan publishing and bookstore entity tied to the Associated Newspapers group, offering a comparable book retail and publishing footprint in the same domestic market as KBOOKS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kbooks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about KBOOKS