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CCTV Installation Services in Colombo & Sri Lanka
We install CCTV systems for homes, offices, shops, warehouses and multi-site businesses — starting with a site visit so the camera positions are decided on the actual building, not on a guess. Our Colombo-based team regularly works across Colombo 01–08 and Port City Colombo and supports projects throughout Sri Lanka. Each quotation follows a site survey and sets out camera positions, the recorder approach (a standalone NVR or a VMS for larger and multi-site estates), storage retention and any privacy signage or building-management requirements you need to meet. For offices, hotels, warehouses and multi-site businesses, the same team also maintains and repairs the systems it installs, and can take over existing CCTV that needs checking or fixing. To start, send us your site details through the contact page for a survey and written quote.
In summary
TKWIT provides CCTV installation services for homes, offices and businesses in Colombo and across Sri Lanka — from single homes and shops to warehouses, factories and multi-site branches. Every project starts with a site visit and a written quotation, followed by installation, testing, remote viewing setup and handover. Maintenance and annual maintenance contracts (AMC) are available afterwards.
Talk to the installer
Discuss CCTV installation directly with TKWIT
TKWIT is a Sri Lankan systems integrator, not only a product seller: our own team surveys, designs, installs, tests and supports the system. Our Colombo-based team plans, installs, tests and supports projects across Sri Lanka, including Colombo 01–08 and Port City Colombo.
- Site visit to agree camera positions, angles and what each camera must identify
- Recorder (NVR) and storage sized to the retention period you need
- Cabling, PoE switching, mounting, and remote viewing on phone and desktop
- Day and night checks, user set-up, labelling and handover
Existing CCTV not recording or offline? Describe the fault and site, and we will advise on a visit.
Offices: Turnor Road, Colombo 08 and Iswari Road, Colombo 06. We reply to every enquiry as soon as we can.
Most CCTV disappointment comes from decisions made before installation: cameras aimed at the wrong angle, too little storage to go back and find an incident, or a recorder tucked somewhere nobody can reach. We work through those decisions with you first, put them in writing with the quotation, and then install to that plan. For commercial premises in Colombo — shops, offices, hotels and warehouses — the survey and written quotation come first, and you approve the scope before any work is scheduled. Local recording and remote viewing are separate checks: an internet fault can affect remote access without proving a camera or recorder fault. Our documented two-camera service intervention confirms installation scope only; it is not evidence of broader commissioning or measured performance.
Plan the connected scope together: network cabling for IP cameras and PoE; structured cabling for planned building infrastructure; CCTV recording checks and maintenance.
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What's included
What does a CCTV installation include?
Everything below is part of the scope we agree in writing before work starts.
Site visit and camera layout
We walk the property, identify entrances, blind corners, cash points, stock areas and vehicle approaches, and mark where each camera goes and what it is meant to see.
Camera and recorder selection
Camera type per position — dome, bullet, turret or PTZ — with resolution and lens chosen for the distance you actually need to identify a person or a number plate, not the biggest number on the box.
Storage sized to your retention
You tell us how many days of footage you want to keep; we size the recorder and hard disks for that retention at the resolution and frame rate we are recording.
Cabling, containment and power
Cable routes planned and run in trunking or conduit, PoE or separate power as the site requires, and terminations made properly so the picture does not drop out later.
Remote viewing on phone and desktop
Mobile and desktop viewing set up and tested on your own connection, with user accounts so staff see only what they should.
Testing, labelling and handover
Every camera checked in daylight and at night, recording and playback verified, cabling and channels labelled, and a walkthrough with whoever will use the system day to day.
Who it's for
CCTV for homes, offices and businesses
If your situation is not listed, ask anyway — we will tell you honestly whether it is work we do.
- Homes and apartments in Colombo and the suburbs
- Offices, showrooms and retail shops
- Warehouses, stores and yards where vehicles and stock move
- Factories and industrial units with wide external perimeters
- Schools, clinics and offices with reception and corridor coverage needs
- Multi-site businesses that want one consistent system across branches
Planning & design
What we assess during the site survey
These are the decisions that determine whether the finished system is useful or merely installed.
- What do you need to see, not just cover?
- Detecting movement, recognising a familiar person and identifying a stranger are three different requirements at three different distances. Each one changes lens choice and camera position.
- How far back do you need to look?
- Retention is the single biggest cost driver after camera count. Incidents are often reported days later, so it is worth deciding retention deliberately rather than accepting a default.
- Night and backlight conditions
- Entrances facing bright daylight, unlit rear lanes and car parks all need to be assessed on site, because these are exactly the positions where footage most often turns out unusable.
- Network, internet and remote access
- Remote viewing depends on your internet connection and network. Where the existing network cannot carry it, we say so and quote the network work separately rather than hiding it.
- Power interruptions
- A recorder that loses power stops recording. We discuss where backup power for the recorder and switch makes sense for your site.
- Room to grow
- If more cameras are likely later, we leave recorder channels, switch ports and cable capacity for them so the next phase is not a rebuild.
How it works
How CCTV installation works: from enquiry to handover
The same order every time, so you always know what stage the project is at.
- 01
Site visit
We attend the site, understand the concern behind the enquiry and mark camera positions.
- 02
Design and quotation
You get a written camera schedule, position list, recorder and storage sizing, and a clear scope.
- 03
Supply
Equipment is supplied against the agreed schedule.
- 04
Installation
Cabling, containment, mounting, recorder and switch installation.
- 05
Configuration and testing
Recording, motion settings, users, remote viewing, day and night checks.
- 06
Handover
Walkthrough, labelling and briefing for the people who will use it.
Afterwards
CCTV maintenance and support after installation
Installation is the start of the relationship, not the end of it.
- Planned maintenance visits and camera cleaning
- Recording, storage and retention checks
- Fault attendance, repairs and replacements
- Annual maintenance contracts (AMC) where you want it handled for you
- Adding cameras or extending an existing system
Questions
Frequently asked
- What should be checked when remote CCTV viewing stops working?
- First distinguish local live view and recorded playback from remote access. Check recorder and camera power, storage status, the local network and the internet connection. A remote-viewing failure alone does not establish that cameras have stopped recording; diagnosis should identify the affected part before equipment is replaced.
- How should a business choose between an NVR and VMS?
- Start with camera compatibility, site count, recording retention, user permissions and how staff will review footage. A standalone NVR and a VMS have different management and integration requirements; the survey and written scope should identify the appropriate approach, including storage and any licensing requirements, rather than assuming one suits every site.
- Can I view my CCTV footage remotely on mobile and desktop?
- Yes, TKWIT configures and tests secure remote mobile and desktop viewing applications on your site's internet connection prior to project handover.
- Does TKWIT offer Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) for CCTV?
- Yes, TKWIT provides preventative maintenance, lens cleaning, storage retention checks, and fault repair under Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) across Sri Lanka.
- How many cameras does my site need?
- It depends on the entrances, corners and areas you need covered, not on floor area. A site visit usually reduces the count people expect, because one well-positioned camera often covers what two badly positioned ones would miss.
- Can you work with the cameras I already have?
- Often yes. We check what is installed, what condition the cabling is in and whether the recorder can carry what you want to add, then tell you honestly what is worth keeping.
- How long does an installation take?
- A small home or office system is usually a short job; larger sites with external cable routes take longer. We give you the expected duration with the quotation rather than after you commit.
- How do I get a CCTV installation quotation?
- Call or WhatsApp TKWIT to arrange a site visit. We assess the property, mark camera positions, then send a written quotation with the camera schedule, recorder and storage sizing and a clear scope before any work starts.
- Is CCTV installation different for homes and for offices or businesses?
- The process is the same — site visit, written plan, installation, testing and handover. Homes usually focus on entrances, gates and perimeters; offices, shops, warehouses and factories add reception, cash points, stock areas, vehicle approaches, user access levels and, for multi-site businesses, consistency across branches.
- Do you install outside Colombo?
- Yes. We work in Colombo and across Sri Lanka, including multi-site rollouts where every branch gets the same system and the same way of working.
Related
What people usually ask about alongside this
CCTV Maintenance & AMC
A CCTV system quietly stops being useful long before anyone notices. Maintenance exists so that the day you need footage, the footage is there.
See CCTV Maintenance & AMCSecurity Consultation
Before choosing cameras, readers or alarms, it helps to be clear about what you are protecting and where the real gaps are. Our consultation covers exactly that, and produces a plan you could take to anyone.
See Security ConsultationAccess Control
Access control decides who goes where, and keeps a record of it. We install card, PIN and biometric systems on doors, turnstiles and gates, and set up the rules behind them.
See Access Control
Comparing options? NVR vs VMS for commercial CCTV in Sri Lanka
Related case studies
Planning a specific project?
- CCTV AMC in Sri Lanka — cctv maintenance agreements
FAQ
CCTV Installation: more questions answered
What should a business consider before installing CCTV?
The design should consider the areas that need coverage, image quality, lighting, retention period, recording capacity, remote access, network bandwidth and whether analytics such as motion, people or vehicle detection are required.
Can TKWIT upgrade an existing CCTV system?
Yes. We can assess existing cameras, cabling, NVRs, storage and network infrastructure and determine whether the system can be expanded or upgraded rather than completely replaced.
Can CCTV be monitored remotely?
Yes. Where supported by the selected system and network design, authorized users can securely access live and recorded video from computers and mobile devices.
Do you provide CCTV solutions for large buildings and multi-site businesses?
Yes. TKWIT designs solutions ranging from individual offices and homes to commercial buildings, warehouses, high-rises and multi-location environments.
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