Terms of Service

Draft for legal review before the public launch.

kalaa.lk is an online art marketplace owned and operated by Pearkoder (Pvt) Ltd, a private limited company incorporated in Sri Lanka ("we", "kalā"). By using the site you agree to these terms.

1. Our role

We are an introductory and transaction-facilitation platform and a commercial intermediary. The contract of sale for a physical artwork is between the independent artist and the collector, not with us. Our revenue is the commission we retain on each sale; the rest is paid out to the artist.

2. Offers and reservations

When a negotiated offer is accepted by both artist and collector, an order reservation is created. The collector has 24 hours to complete the bank transfer and submit proof of payment. If not paid in 24 hours, the reservation expires and the artwork returns to active listing.

3. Payment (pilot)

During the pilot, payment is by bank transfer (CEFT / SLIPS / LankaQR) to our account, quoting Order #[ID]. A payment is confirmed only when the funds have cleared in our bank account, not when a deposit slip or screenshot is uploaded. We hold the funds in escrow until delivery is complete.

4. Delivery, 48-hour inspection and release

The collector has a strict 48-hour inspection window from the documented time of courier or handover delivery to check for transit damage or material misrepresentation. A report must include photo or video evidence. If none is lodged within 48 hours, the sale is deemed complete and final, and the artist's payout is released.

5. Artists: originality and licence

Artists warrant that every work they submit is 100% their original work, does not infringe any third party's copyright or moral rights, and is not an antiquity or artefact more than 100 years old (Antiquities Ordinance). Artists grant Pearkoder (Pvt) Ltd a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, display, resize, create thumbnails of, and feature images of the artwork to run and market the platform.

6. Copyright stays with the artist

Buying an artwork transfers ownership of the physical object only. Copyright, commercial reproduction rights and moral rights remain with the artist unless a separate written assignment is signed.

7. Refunds and privacy

See our Refund Policy and Privacy Policy. Governing law: Sri Lanka. Questions: [email protected].