The official website of Ideal Motors, Sri Lanka’s leading vehicle assembly, import, and Distribution Company, has been recognized with three awards at the BestWeb.lk competition. The site, idealmotors.lk, took home the Gold Award for Best Automotive Website, Most Popular Automotive Website, and Best Mobile User Experience in the automotive category.
The BestWeb.lk competition recognizes and celebrates websites registered under the .lk domain, organized by the LK Domain Registry, a non-profit organization. The competition is held under the expert guidance of a panel of professionals, including Professor Gihan Dias from the University of Moratuwa.
A standout aspect of this achievement is that the website was created entirely as an in- house project as a part of digital transformation journey by a team of new web designers within the company. Mr.Sharanga Jayathilake, Group Head of the Information Technology Department at Ideal Motors, commented, “We built this website completely in-house, leveraging the talents of our new web designers. After providing them with the necessary technical training and guidance, we completed the website in just two months by adapting modern UI/UX design with key elements including user-centered design, simplicity, accessibility, responsive layouts, and Al driven user experience comprising latest security deployments. “Also he emphasized that providing training opportunities for newcomers to gain hands-on experience is a key initiative carried out across the group, inspired by the vision of Mr. Nalin Welgama, Founder and Chairman of the Ideal Group of Companies.
Mr. Jayathilake further acknowledged the joint efforts of the company’s IT and marketing teams, including Mr. Harsha K. Perera, Head of Marketing, and Mr. Sujeewa Amarasooriya, Senior Marketing Manager, in bringing the project to fruition. He emphasized that the enthusiasm and innovative spirit of the new designers made the task significantly easier.
The BestWeb.lk competition also allowed for open voting to determine the Most Popular Website, while the Gold Award winners were selected based on multiple factors, such as the attractiveness and user-friendliness of the website’s interface, adherence to international standards, color contrast, and information management. The panel of IT experts, led by Professor Gihan Dias, evaluated various aspects including user retention, UI/UX methodologies, mobile interface functionality, and cyber security measures.
What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that Ideal Motors was honored with three gold awards in all categories of the Automotive sector which is an impressive moment for the company.
Mr. Harsha K. Perera, Head of Marketing at Ideal Motors, commented, “The corporate culture at Ideal Motors is unique and open. We provide free technical training to interns, which, in a way, is a form of social service. By combining the technical education, we offered with the fresh ideas and creativity of these young designers, we were able to achieve something truly exceptional.”
Another standout feature of idealmotors.lk is the integration of an AI-powered chatbot, designed to make accessing information quick and easy for users. The website’s visually appealing interface further enhances the browsing experience, ensuring that users can navigate with ease.
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Senior Marketing Manager Mr. Sujeewa Amarasooriya , and the head of Marketing Mr.Harsha K. Perera , the founder and chairman of Ideal Group, Mr. Nalin Welgama, Head of Information Technology Mr. Sharanga Jayatilake , and Technology Division officer Chathuranga Wijethunga with the three respective awards.
