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        if ($websiteSettings->show_lakshop_branding == 1){
            $this->poweredBy = '<span id="powered-by-text"><span style="color:#C5C5C5;">Powered by&nbsp;</span><a href="https://lakshop.lk/" style="color:#fff;" target="_blank"  class="powered-by-link">LakSHOP website builder</a></span>'; 
$event = object(Cake\Event\Event) {
	result => null
	[protected] _name => 'Controller.initialize'
	[protected] _subject => object(App\Controller\WebsitesController) {}
	[protected] _data => []
	[protected] _stopped => false
}
$session = object(Cake\Network\Session) {
	[protected] _engine => null
	[protected] _started => true
	[protected] _lifetime => '259200'
	[protected] _isCLI => false
}
$loggedUserId = null
$loggedUserType = null
$referralCode = null
$httpHost = 'stg.lakshop.lk'
$httpHostWithWWW = 'www.stg.lakshop.lk'
$lakshopUrl = 'stg.lakshop.lk'
$isShopOwner = false
$websiteTable = object(App\Model\Table\WebsitesTable) {

	'registryAlias' => 'Websites',
	'table' => 'websites',
	'alias' => 'Websites',
	'entityClass' => 'App\Model\Entity\Website',
	'associations' => [
		(int) 0 => 'vendoravailabilities',
		(int) 1 => 'shippingcostsdistricttodistricts',
		(int) 2 => 'customtextmenus',
		(int) 3 => 'templates',
		(int) 4 => 'domainlinkqueue',
		(int) 5 => 'websiterenewalemails',
		(int) 6 => 'websiterenewals',
		(int) 7 => 'businesses',
		(int) 8 => 'users',
		(int) 9 => 'enquiries',
		(int) 10 => 'mainbanners',
		(int) 11 => 'sidebanners',
		(int) 12 => 'payments',
		(int) 13 => 'products',
		(int) 14 => 'vendorproducts',
		(int) 15 => 'productcategories',
		(int) 16 => 'productsubcategories',
		(int) 17 => 'productsupersubcategories',
		(int) 18 => 'services',
		(int) 19 => 'vendorservices',
		(int) 20 => 'servicecategories',
		(int) 21 => 'servicesubcategories',
		(int) 22 => 'portfolios',
		(int) 23 => 'additionalsections',
		(int) 24 => 'additionalsectionitems',
		(int) 25 => 'testimonials',
		(int) 26 => 'donations',
		(int) 27 => 'cartitems',
		(int) 28 => 'vendoraccounts',
		(int) 29 => 'businesscategories',
		(int) 30 => 'paymentmethods',
		(int) 31 => 'todoitems',
		(int) 32 => 'orders',
		(int) 33 => 'websitearticles',
		(int) 34 => 'customheader',
		(int) 35 => 'customslider',
		(int) 36 => 'paymentgateways',
		(int) 37 => 'websitespaymentgateways',
		(int) 38 => 'paymentservices',
		(int) 39 => 'websitespaymentservices',
		(int) 40 => 'supportpurchases',
		(int) 41 => 'documents',
		(int) 42 => 'modules',
		(int) 43 => 'customerinvoiceitemtemplates',
		(int) 44 => 'smscredits',
		(int) 45 => 'smsreports',
		(int) 46 => 'brands',
		(int) 47 => 'productmodels',
		(int) 48 => 'websitesettings',
		(int) 49 => 'courierparams',
		(int) 50 => 'donationamounts',
		(int) 51 => 'clients',
		(int) 52 => 'couriercompanies',
		(int) 53 => 'features',
		(int) 54 => 'pricings'
	],
	'behaviors' => [
		(int) 0 => 'Timestamp',
		(int) 1 => 'Proffer'
	],
	'defaultConnection' => 'default',
	'connectionName' => 'default'

}
$action = 'aboutLakshop'
$remberMeCode = null
$websiteSettingsModel = object(App\Model\Table\WebsiteSettingsTable) {

	'registryAlias' => 'WebsiteSettings',
	'table' => 'website_settings',
	'alias' => 'WebsiteSettings',
	'entityClass' => 'App\Model\Entity\WebsiteSetting',
	'associations' => [
		(int) 0 => 'websites'
	],
	'behaviors' => [],
	'defaultConnection' => 'default',
	'connectionName' => 'default'

}
$websiteSettings = object(stdClass) {
	user_reg_sms_validation => (int) 0
	vendor_bank_account_required => (int) 1
}
App\Controller\AppController::beforeFilter() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 1152
App\Controller\WebsitesController::beforeFilter() - APP/Controller/WebsitesController.php, line 55
Cake\Event\EventManager::_callListener() - CORE/src/Event/EventManager.php, line 416
Cake\Event\EventManager::dispatch() - CORE/src/Event/EventManager.php, line 393
Cake\Controller\Controller::dispatchEvent() - CORE/src/Event/EventDispatcherTrait.php, line 110
Cake\Controller\Controller::startupProcess() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 502
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 114
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 93
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 108
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 104
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 98
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51

Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/lakshopdev/web/stg.lakshop.lk/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=850 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
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            if (Configure::read('debug')) {
                trigger_error($message, E_USER_WARNING);
            } else {
$response = object(Cake\Http\Response) {

	'status' => (int) 200,
	'contentType' => 'text/html',
	'headers' => [
		'Content-Type' => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
	],
	'file' => null,
	'fileRange' => [],
	'cookies' => object(Cake\Http\Cookie\CookieCollection) {},
	'cacheDirectives' => [],
	'body' => '<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

        <!-- SEO Meta Tags -->
        <title>About LakSHOP | Website Development Platform Sri Lanka</title>
        <meta name="description" content="LakSHOP is a template-based website development platform in Sri Lanka, helping you build fast, stunning, SEO-optimized websites with ease.">
        <meta name="keywords" content="Lakshop, website development Sri Lanka, responsive websites, e-commerce website Sri Lanka, website templates, affordable web design">
        <meta name="author" content="LakSHOP">
       
        <!-- Canonical URL -->
		<link rel="canonical" href="https://stg.lakshop.lk/about_us">
        
		<!-- Robots -->
		<meta name="robots" content="unfollow">

        <!-- Open Graph -->
        <meta property="og:type" content="website">
        <meta property="og:url" content="https://lakshop.lk/about_us">
        <meta property="og:title" content="LakSHOP | Award-Winning Website Development Platform in Sri Lanka">
        <meta property="og:description" content="Create stunning, SEO-optimized websites with LakSHOP, the award-winning template-based website development platform by Coolbit Software Solutions.">

        <!-- Twitter Card -->
        <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
        <meta property="twitter:url" content="https://lakshop.lk/about_us">
        <meta property="twitter:title" content="LakSHOP | Award-Winning Website Development Platform in Sri Lanka">
        <meta property="twitter:description" content="Create stunning, SEO-optimized websites with LakSHOP, the award-winning template-based website development platform by Coolbit Software Solutions.">

        

        <!-- JSON-LD AboutOrganization -->
        <script type="application/ld+json">
        {
            "@context": "https://schema.org",
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "LakSHOP",
            "url": "https://lakshop.lk/",
            "logo": "https://lakshop.lk/img/lakshop_img/logo@2x.png",
            "sameAs": [
            "https://www.facebook.com/lakshop.lk",
            ],
            "founder": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd"
            },
            "foundingDate": "2014",
            "description": "LakSHOP is a template-based website development platform in Sri Lanka, helping businesses create stunning, SEO-optimized websites quickly and easily. Developed by Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, an award-winning IT company.",
            "award": "e-Swabhimani 2019 Business and Commerce Category",
            "contactPoint": {
            "@type": "ContactPoint",
            "telephone": "+94765321084",
            "contactType": "customer support",
            "email": "info@lakshop.lk"
            },
            "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "addressLocality": "Colombo",
            "addressCountry": "Sri Lanka"
            }
        }
        </script>

        <!-- JSON-LD FAQ -->
        <script type="application/ld+json">
        {
            "@context": "https://schema.org",
            "@type": "FAQPage",
            "mainEntity": [
            {
                "@type": "Question",
                "name": "What is LakSHOP?",
                "acceptedAnswer": {
                "@type": "Answer",
                "text": "LakSHOP is a template-based website development platform that allows businesses to create stunning, effective, and SEO-optimized websites quickly and easily."
                }
            },
            {
                "@type": "Question",
                "name": "Who developed LakSHOP?",
                "acceptedAnswer": {
                "@type": "Answer",
                "text": "LakSHOP is developed by Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan software company established in 2014 with 15+ years of IT experience."
                }
            },
            {
                "@type": "Question",
                "name": "Has LakSHOP received any awards?",
                "acceptedAnswer": {
                "@type": "Answer",
                "text": "Yes, LakSHOP won the e-Swabhimani 2019 award in the Business and Commerce category for its website building service."
                }
            },
            {
                "@type": "Question",
                "name": "Can I create an SEO-optimized website using LakSHOP?",
                "acceptedAnswer": {
                "@type": "Answer",
                "text": "Yes, all LakSHOP templates are designed to be SEO-friendly, responsive, and optimized for performance on search engines."
                }
            },
            {
                "@type": "Question",
                "name": "Does LakSHOP provide support and maintenance?",
                "acceptedAnswer": {
                "@type": "Answer",
                "text": "Yes, LakSHOP provides ongoing support, updates, and maintenance services to ensure your website functions flawlessly."
                }
            }
            ]
        }
        </script>

        <!-- Font Imports -->
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Quicksand:300,400,500,700|Chewy" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<link rel="canonical" href="https://stg.lakshop.lk/"> <!-- change in live-->

<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/lakshop_css/style.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/lakshop_css/css/font-icons.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/lakshop_css/css/components/bs-switches.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/lakshop_css/demos/seo/seo.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/lakshop_css/css/custom.css"/>
<script src="/js/lakshop_js/jquery.js"></script>

	
    </head>

    <body>

        
<div id="wrapper-inner" class="wrapper-inner">
    <!-- Top Bar
    ============================================= -->
    <div id="top-bar" class="transparent-topbar">
        <div class="container">

            <div class="row justify-content-between">
                <div class="col-12 col-md-auto">

                    <!-- Top Links
                    ============================================= -->
                    <div class="top-links">
                        <ul class="top-links-container">
                            <li class="top-links-item">
                                <a href="/"  class="menu-link" data-scrollto="#slider">Home</a>
                            </li>
                            <li class="top-links-item">
                                <a href="/#section-faqs"  class="menu-link" data-scrollto="#section-faqs">FAQs</a>
                            </li>
                            <li class="top-links-item">
                                <a href="/#section-contact"  class="menu-link" data-scrollto="#section-contact">Contact</a>
                            </li>
                                                            <li class="top-links-item">
                                    <a href="/login"  class="menu-link">Login</a>
                                </li>
                                                    </ul>
                    </div><!-- .top-links end -->

                </div>

                <div class="col-12 col-md-auto dark">

                    <!-- Top Social
                    ============================================= -->
                    <ul id="top-social">
                        <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lakshop.lk" class="h-bg-facebook" target="_blank"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="fa-brands fa-facebook-f"></i></span><span class="ts-text">Facebook</span></a></li>
                        <li><a href="#" class="h-bg-whatsapp whatsAppIcon" target="_blank"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="fa-brands fa-whatsapp"></i></span><span class="ts-text">Whatsapp</span></a></li>
                        <li><a href="tel:+(94)76 532 1084" class="h-bg-call"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-phone"></i></span><span class="ts-text">+(94)76 532 1084</span></a></li>
                        <li><a href="mailto:info@lakshop.lk" class="h-bg-email3"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="bi-envelope-fill"></i></span><span class="ts-text">info@lakshop.lk</span></a></li>
                    </ul><!-- #top-social end -->

                </div>
            </div>

        </div>
    </div><!-- #top-bar end -->

    <!-- Header
    ============================================= -->
    <header id="header" class="transparent-header floating-header header-size-md">
        <div id="header-wrap">
            <div class="container">
                <div class="header-row">

                    <!-- Logo
                    ============================================= -->
                    <div id="logo">
                        <a href="/">
                            <img class="logo-default" srcset="/img/lakshop_img/logo.png, /img/lakshop_img/logo@2x.png 2x" src="/img/lakshop_img/logo@2x.png" alt="LakSHOP">
                        </a>
                    </div><!-- #logo end -->

                    <div class="header-misc">

                        <!-- Top Search
                        ============================================= -->
                        <!-- <div id="top-search" class="header-misc-icon">
                            <a href="#" id="top-search-trigger"><i class="uil uil-search"></i><i class="bi-x-lg"></i></a>
                        </div> -->
                        <!-- #top-search end -->

                        <a href="#" class="button button-rounded ms-3 d-none d-sm-block book-discovery-call"><i class=" fa-solid fa-star"></i>Book a FREE Consultation</a>

                    </div>

                    <div class="primary-menu-trigger">
                        <button class="cnvs-hamburger" type="button" title="Open Mobile Menu">
                            <span class="cnvs-hamburger-box"><span class="cnvs-hamburger-inner"></span></span>
                        </button>
                    </div>

                    <!-- Primary Navigation
                    ============================================= -->
                    <nav class="primary-menu with-arrows">

                        <ul class="menu-container">
                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a href="/"  class="menu-link" data-scrollto="#slider">
                                    <div>Home</div>
                                </a>
                            </li>
                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/about_lakshop">
                                    <div>About Us</div>
                                </a>
                            </li>
                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/#section-what-we-do" data-scrollto="#section-what-we-do" data-offset="80">
                                    <div>Services</div>
                                </a>
                            </li>
                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/#section-pricing" data-scrollto="#section-pricing" data-offset="80">
                                    <div>Pricing</div>
                                </a>
                            </li>
                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/#section-portfolio" data-scrollto="#section-portfolio" data-offset="80">
                                    <div>Our Work</div>
                                </a>
                            </li>
                            <!-- <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/#section-testimonials" data-scrollto="#section-testimonials" data-offset="80">
                                    <div>Testimonials</div>
                                </a>
                            </li> -->

                            <!-- <li class="menu-item mega-menu"><a class="menu-link" href="#"><div>Services</div></a>
                                <div class="mega-menu-content mega-menu-style-2 px-0">
                                    <div class="container">
                                        <div class="row">
                                            <a href="demo-seo-optimizations.html" class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-lg-4 border-bottom h-bg-light py-4">
                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/seo.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0">Seo Optimization</h3>
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                                                    </div>
                                                </div>
                                            </a>
                                            <a href="demo-seo-social.html" class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-lg-4 border-bottom h-bg-light py-4">
                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/social.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0">Social Media Marketing</h3>
                                                        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Commodi, ipsa!</p>
                                                    </div>
                                                </div>
                                            </a>
                                            <a href="demo-seo-adwords.html" class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-lg-4 border-bottom h-bg-light py-4">
                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/adword.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0">Adwords Campaign</h3>
                                                        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Commodi, ipsa!</p>
                                                    </div>
                                                </div>
                                            </a>
                                            <a href="demo-seo-experience.html" class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-lg-4 border-bottom h-bg-light py-4">
                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/experience.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0">Customer Experience</h3>
                                                        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Commodi, ipsa!</p>
                                                    </div>
                                                </div>
                                            </a>
                                            <a href="demo-seo-analysis.html" class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-lg-4 border-bottom h-bg-light py-4">
                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/analysis.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0">Digital Analysis</h3>
                                                        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Commodi, ipsa!</p>
                                                    </div>
                                                </div>
                                            </a>
                                            <a href="demo-seo-content-marketing.html" class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-lg-4 border-bottom h-bg-light py-4">
                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/content_marketing.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0">Content Marketing</h3>
                                                        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Commodi, ipsa!</p>
                                                    </div>
                                                </div>
                                            </a>
                                            <div class="mega-menu-column sub-menu-container col-12 p-0">
                                                <a href="demo-seo-about.html" class="button button-rounded button-large text-transform-none ls-0 w-100 text-center m-0 rounded-0 py-3 button-light ">View All <i class="bi-arrow-right"></i></a>
                                            </div>
                                        </div>
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </li> -->
                            <!-- <li class="menu-item"><a class="menu-link" href="/#section-faqs"  data-scrollto="#section-faqs"><div>FAQs</div></a></li>
                            <li class="menu-item"><a class="menu-link" href="/#section-contact"  data-scrollto="#section-contact"><div>Contact</div></a></li> -->
                        </ul>

                    </nav><!-- #primary-menu end -->

                    <!-- <form class="top-search-form" action="search.html" method="get">
                        <input type="text" name="q" class="form-control" value="" placeholder="Type &amp; Hit Enter.." autocomplete="off">
                    </form> -->

                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="header-wrap-clone"></div>
    </header><!-- #header end -->
</div>
        <div class="article-inner">
                 
            <!-- Hero Section -->
            <!-- <section class="about-us-hero" style="background-image:url('img/lakshop_img/about_us_hero.png');background-size:cover;background-position:center;"> -->
            <section class="about-us-hero inner-page-hero" style="">
                <h1>About <span class="theme-color-text">LakSHOP</span></h1>
                <p style="font-size:20px; font-weight:500; color:#555;">Empowering Digital Success</p>
                <a href="#" class="button button-rounded button-large button-light text-dark bg-white border text-transform-none ls-0 whatsAppIcon banner-wa-btn"><i class="fa-brands fa-whatsapp"></i>Chat with us on Whatsapp</a>
            </section>

            <!-- Vision & Mission Section -->
            <section class="container vision-mission-wrapper lr-padding">
                <div class="vm-box">
                    <i class="fa-solid fa-lightbulb"></i>
                    <h2>Our Vision</h2>
                    <p>To help businesses succeed online through <strong>stunning, effective, and optimized websites</strong> that are easy to build, manage, and convert visitors into customers.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="vm-box">
                    <i class="fa-solid fa-rocket"></i>
                    <h2>Our Mission</h2>
                    <p>LakSHOP’s mission is to deliver <strong>affordable, responsive, and SEO-ready website templates</strong> that enable businesses to launch professional websites quickly and manage them with ease, helping them grow online with confidence.</p>
                </div>
            </section>

            <!-- About LakSHOP & Coolbit -->
            <section class="container lr-padding">
                <h2>About <span class="theme-color-text">LakSHOP</span></h2>
                <p><strong>LakSHOP</strong> is an award-winning, template-based website development platform in Sri Lanka, helping businesses create stunning, effective, and SEO-optimized websites quickly and easily.</p>

                <h2>Built by <span class="theme-color-text">Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd</span></h2>
                <p>LakSHOP is developed by <strong>Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd</strong>, founded in 2014. With over <strong>15 years of IT experience</strong>, we assist clients in achieving growth, visibility, and sales improvement.</p>

                <p>Our clients include <strong>individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporations, and Sri Lankan Government institutions</strong>, all trusting us to deliver high-quality and reliable digital solutions.</p>

                <p>In <strong>2019</strong>, LakSHOP won the <strong>e-Swabhimani Award</strong> in the Business and Commerce category for its impactful website-building services.</p>

                <div class="text-center" style="margin-bottom:20px;">
                    <img src="/img/lakshop_img/about_us_award.jpg" alt="e-Swabhimani Award" />
                </div>
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            <!-- Why Choose LakSHOP -->
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                <p style="font-size:20px; font-weight:500; color:#555;">Empowering Digital Success</p>
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                    <h2>Our Mission</h2>
                    <p>LakSHOP’s mission is to deliver <strong>affordable, responsive, and SEO-ready website templates</strong> that enable businesses to launch professional websites quickly and manage them with ease, helping them grow online with confidence.</p>
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                <h2>About <span class="theme-color-text">LakSHOP</span></h2>
                <p><strong>LakSHOP</strong> is an award-winning, template-based website development platform in Sri Lanka, helping businesses create stunning, effective, and SEO-optimized websites quickly and easily.</p>

                <h2>Built by <span class="theme-color-text">Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd</span></h2>
                <p>LakSHOP is developed by <strong>Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd</strong>, founded in 2014. With over <strong>15 years of IT experience</strong>, we assist clients in achieving growth, visibility, and sales improvement.</p>

                <p>Our clients include <strong>individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporations, and Sri Lankan Government institutions</strong>, all trusting us to deliver high-quality and reliable digital solutions.</p>

                <p>In <strong>2019</strong>, LakSHOP won the <strong>e-Swabhimani Award</strong> in the Business and Commerce category for its impactful website-building services.</p>

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                        <li>
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                            <h3>Responsive & Mobile-Friendly</h3>                             
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                        <li>
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                            <h3>Fast Performance</h3>                           
                            <p>Optimized design and coding for quick page load.</p>
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                        <li>
                            <i class="fa-brands fa-searchengin"></i>
                            <h3>SEO-Optimized</h3>
                            <p>Templates follow best practices for search engine visibility.</p>
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                        <li>
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                            <h3>Easy to Manage</h3>
                            <p>Fully-featured admin interface for updating content, products, and services.</p>
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                        <li>
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                            <h3>Reliable Support</h3>
                            <p>Ongoing updates, troubleshooting, and maintenance.</p>
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                <h2>Our Commitment</h2>
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                    At LakSHOP, we deliver <br/><strong style="text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 2px;">high-quality, effective, and optimized websites</strong><br/> that help businesses grow online. 
                   <br/><br/>With the expertise of Coolbit Software Solutions, <br/>LakSHOP is a <strong style="text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 2px;">trusted platform</strong> for building a strong digital presence.
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                <a href="#" class="about-cta-btn whatsAppIcon">Get Started Today</a>
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                        <p>We believe every business deserves a <strong>powerful website</strong> with <strong>easy-to-use tools</strong>, <strong>integrated e-commerce features</strong>, &amp; <strong>exceptional support</strong> to drive success.</p>

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                                            <a href="tel:+(94)76 532 1084" class="footer-contact">+(94)76 532 1084</a>
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                        <li><a href="#" class="h-bg-whatsapp whatsAppIcon" target="_blank"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="fa-brands fa-whatsapp"></i></span><span class="ts-text">Whatsapp</span></a></li>
                        <li><a href="tel:+(94)76 532 1084" class="h-bg-call"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-phone"></i></span><span class="ts-text">+(94)76 532 1084</span></a></li>
                        <li><a href="mailto:info@lakshop.lk" class="h-bg-email3"><span class="ts-icon"><i class="bi-envelope-fill"></i></span><span class="ts-text">info@lakshop.lk</span></a></li>
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                        <a href="#" class="button button-rounded ms-3 d-none d-sm-block book-discovery-call"><i class=" fa-solid fa-star"></i>Book a FREE Consultation</a>

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                                    <div>Home</div>
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                            <li class="menu-item">
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                                    <div>About Us</div>
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                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/#section-what-we-do" data-scrollto="#section-what-we-do" data-offset="80">
                                    <div>Services</div>
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                                    <div>Pricing</div>
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                            <li class="menu-item">
                                <a class="menu-link" href="/#section-portfolio" data-scrollto="#section-portfolio" data-offset="80">
                                    <div>Our Work</div>
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                                                <div class="feature-box">
                                                    <div class="fbox-icon mb-2">
                                                        <img src="demos/seo/images/icons/adword.svg" alt="Feature Icon" class="bg-transparent rounded-0">
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                <h1>About <span class="theme-color-text">LakSHOP</span></h1>
                <p style="font-size:20px; font-weight:500; color:#555;">Empowering Digital Success</p>
                <a href="#" class="button button-rounded button-large button-light text-dark bg-white border text-transform-none ls-0 whatsAppIcon banner-wa-btn"><i class="fa-brands fa-whatsapp"></i>Chat with us on Whatsapp</a>
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                <div class="vm-box">
                    <i class="fa-solid fa-lightbulb"></i>
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                    <p>To help businesses succeed online through <strong>stunning, effective, and optimized websites</strong> that are easy to build, manage, and convert visitors into customers.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="vm-box">
                    <i class="fa-solid fa-rocket"></i>
                    <h2>Our Mission</h2>
                    <p>LakSHOP’s mission is to deliver <strong>affordable, responsive, and SEO-ready website templates</strong> that enable businesses to launch professional websites quickly and manage them with ease, helping them grow online with confidence.</p>
                </div>
            </section>

            <!-- About LakSHOP & Coolbit -->
            <section class="container lr-padding">
                <h2>About <span class="theme-color-text">LakSHOP</span></h2>
                <p><strong>LakSHOP</strong> is an award-winning, template-based website development platform in Sri Lanka, helping businesses create stunning, effective, and SEO-optimized websites quickly and easily.</p>

                <h2>Built by <span class="theme-color-text">Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd</span></h2>
                <p>LakSHOP is developed by <strong>Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd</strong>, founded in 2014. With over <strong>15 years of IT experience</strong>, we assist clients in achieving growth, visibility, and sales improvement.</p>

                <p>Our clients include <strong>individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporations, and Sri Lankan Government institutions</strong>, all trusting us to deliver high-quality and reliable digital solutions.</p>

                <p>In <strong>2019</strong>, LakSHOP won the <strong>e-Swabhimani Award</strong> in the Business and Commerce category for its impactful website-building services.</p>

                <div class="text-center" style="margin-bottom:20px;">
                    <img src="/img/lakshop_img/about_us_award.jpg" alt="e-Swabhimani Award" />
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                    <h2>Why Choose <span class="theme-color-text">LakSHOP</span> ?</h2>

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                        <li>
                            <i class="fa-solid fa-computer"></i>
                            <h3>Responsive & Mobile-Friendly</h3>                             
                            <p>Looks perfect on desktops, tablets, and smartphones.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <i class="fa-solid fa-bolt"></i>
                            <h3>Fast Performance</h3>                           
                            <p>Optimized design and coding for quick page load.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <i class="fa-brands fa-searchengin"></i>
                            <h3>SEO-Optimized</h3>
                            <p>Templates follow best practices for search engine visibility.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <i class="fa-solid fa-list-check"></i>
                            <h3>Easy to Manage</h3>
                            <p>Fully-featured admin interface for updating content, products, and services.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <i class="fa-solid fa-hand-holding-hand"></i>
                            <h3>Reliable Support</h3>
                            <p>Ongoing updates, troubleshooting, and maintenance.</p>
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            </section>

             <!-- Commitment & CTA -->
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                <h2>Our Commitment</h2>
                <p style="max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 30px auto;">
                    At LakSHOP, we deliver <br/><strong style="text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 2px;">high-quality, effective, and optimized websites</strong><br/> that help businesses grow online. 
                   <br/><br/>With the expertise of Coolbit Software Solutions, <br/>LakSHOP is a <strong style="text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 2px;">trusted platform</strong> for building a strong digital presence.
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                <a href="#" class="about-cta-btn whatsAppIcon">Get Started Today</a>
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                    <div class="widget lr-padding">

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                        <p>We believe every business deserves a <strong>powerful website</strong> with <strong>easy-to-use tools</strong>, <strong>integrated e-commerce features</strong>, &amp; <strong>exceptional support</strong> to drive success.</p>

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                                    <li>
                                        <a href="/about_lakshop">About</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li>
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                                    <li>
                                        <a href="/#section-pricing"  data-scrollto="#section-pricing">Pricing</a>
                                    </li>
                                </ul>
                            </div>

                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-6 widget_links">
                                <ul>
                                    <li>
                                        <a href="/#section-portfolio"  data-scrollto="#section-portfolio">Our Work</a>
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                                    <li>
                                        <a href="/#section-testimonials"  data-scrollto="#section-testimonials">Testimonials</a>
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                                    <li>
                                        <a href="/#section-faqs"  data-scrollto="#section-faqs">FAQs</a>
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                                    <li>
                                        <a href="/#section-contact"  data-scrollto="#section-contact">Contact</a>
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                            <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 widget_links">
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href="/corporate-website-layouts">Information Websites</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/association-website-layouts">Clubs / Unions Websites</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/online-store-website-layouts">Online Stores Websites</a></li>
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                    <div class="widget">

                        <div class="row lr-padding">
                            <div class="col-12">
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                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                        <span class="text-muted">Call Us:</span><br>
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                                            <a href="tel:+(94)76 532 1084" class="footer-contact">+(94)76 532 1084</a>
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                                    <div class="fbox-content">
                                        <span class="text-muted">Email Us:</span><br>
                                        <h3 class="text-transform-none ls-0 fw-semibold">
                                            <a href="mailto:info@lakshop.lk" class="footer-contact">info@lakshop.lk</a>
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                        <div class="row col-mb-30">
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                                    <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lakshop.lk" target="_blank" class="social-icon h-bg-facebook mb-0 me-2">
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                                        <i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin-in"></i>
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    <!-- Copyrights
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        <div class="container">

            <div class="row justify-content-between col-mb-30">
                <div class="col-12 col-lg-auto text-center text-lg-start">
                    Copyrights &copy; 2026 All Rights Reserved by LakSHOP<br>
                    <div class="copyright-links"><a href="/common/documents/terms_and_conditions.pdf" target="_blank" class="text-contrast-600">Terms of Use</a></div>
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                <div class="col-12 col-lg-auto text-center text-lg-end">
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• Home
• FAQs
• Contact
• Login

• Facebook
• Whatsapp
• +(94)76 532 1084
• info@lakshop.lk

Book a FREE Consultation

About LakSHOP

Empowering Digital Success

Chat with us on Whatsapp

Our Vision

To help businesses succeed online through stunning, effective, and optimized websites that are easy to build, manage, and convert visitors into customers.

Our Mission

LakSHOP’s mission is to deliver affordable, responsive, and SEO-ready website templates that enable businesses to launch professional websites quickly and manage them with ease, helping them grow online with confidence.

About LakSHOP

LakSHOP is an award-winning, template-based website development platform in Sri Lanka, helping businesses create stunning, effective, and SEO-optimized websites quickly and easily.

Built by Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

LakSHOP is developed by Coolbit Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, founded in 2014. With over 15 years of IT experience, we assist clients in achieving growth, visibility, and sales improvement.

Our clients include individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporations, and Sri Lankan Government institutions, all trusting us to deliver high-quality and reliable digital solutions.

In 2019, LakSHOP won the e-Swabhimani Award in the Business and Commerce category for its impactful website-building services.

Why Choose LakSHOP ?

• Responsive & Mobile-Friendly

  Looks perfect on desktops, tablets, and smartphones.

• Fast Performance

  Optimized design and coding for quick page load.

• SEO-Optimized

  Templates follow best practices for search engine visibility.

• Easy to Manage

  Fully-featured admin interface for updating content, products, and services.

• Reliable Support

  Ongoing updates, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Our Commitment

At LakSHOP, we deliver
high-quality, effective, and optimized websites
that help businesses grow online.

With the expertise of Coolbit Software Solutions,
LakSHOP is a trusted platform for building a strong digital presence.

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