Sri Lanka E-commerce Database
Explore 9.3k verified e-commerce stores in the Sri Lanka. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 14.9k with e-commerce signals. 9.3k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: April 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 65.1% of stores with physical delivery (5,992 stores) , followed by Shopify (15.5%) and Custom (15.4%) .
Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
5,992 stores
1,428 stores
1,414 stores
88 stores
87 stores
67 stores
50 stores
26 stores
24 stores
23 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 5992 | 65.14% |
| Shopify | 1428 | 15.52% |
| Custom | 1414 | 15.37% |
| Wix eCommerce | 88 | 0.96% |
| OpenCart | 87 | 0.95% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 67 | 0.73% |
| PrestaShop | 50 | 0.54% |
| Botble CMS | 26 | 0.28% |
| Magento | 24 | 0.26% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 23 | 0.25% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 74.1% share of all Sri Lanka e-commerce stores (10,715) , with Shopify at 10.7% and Custom at 9.8% (March 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
10,715 stores
1,542 stores
1,414 stores
349 stores
101 stores
117 stores
60 stores
55 stores
28 stores
77 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 10715 | 74.11% |
| Shopify | 1542 | 10.67% |
| Custom | 1414 | 9.78% |
| Wix eCommerce | 349 | 2.41% |
| OpenCart | 101 | 0.70% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 117 | 0.81% |
| PrestaShop | 60 | 0.41% |
| Botble CMS | 55 | 0.38% |
| Magento | 28 | 0.19% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 77 | 0.53% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 19.5% of all stores (1,610 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.4%) and Electronics & Technology (16.8%) .
Base: 8,267 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (88.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
1,610 stores
1,436 stores
1,385 stores
1,094 stores
465 stores
435 stores
314 stores
253 stores
248 stores
220 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 1610 | 19.48% |
| Health & Beauty | 1436 | 17.37% |
| Electronics & Technology | 1385 | 16.75% |
| Food & Beverages | 1094 | 13.23% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 465 | 5.62% |
| Home & Garden | 435 | 5.26% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 314 | 3.80% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 253 | 3.06% |
| Toys & Games | 248 | 3.00% |
| Business & Industrial | 220 | 2.66% |
| Tools & Hardware | 184 | 2.23% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 182 | 2.20% |
| Books & Media | 175 | 2.12% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 142 | 1.72% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 124 | 1.50% |
Payment Providers Distribution
MasterCard leads with 24.2% among AI-verified physical stores (354 stores) , followed by American Express (17.9%) and PayPal (17.4%) .
Base: 993 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
354 stores
262 stores
255 stores
235 stores
153 stores
67 stores
45 stores
28 stores
15 stores
12 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| MasterCard | 354 | 24.20% |
| American Express | 262 | 17.91% |
| PayPal | 255 | 17.43% |
| Stripe Connect | 235 | 16.06% |
| VISA | 153 | 10.46% |
| Bolt | 67 | 4.58% |
| Apple Pay | 45 | 3.08% |
| Google Pay | 28 | 1.91% |
| BitCoin | 15 | 1.03% |
| JCB | 12 | 0.82% |
| Skrill | 11 | 0.75% |
| Klarna | 7 | 0.48% |
| AliPay | 7 | 0.48% |
| Paytm | 6 | 0.41% |
| Mollie | 6 | 0.41% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 43.7% among AI-verified physical stores (393 stores) , followed by DHL (17.8%) and FedEx (12.0%) .
Base: 704 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 393 | 43.67% |
| DHL | 160 | 17.78% |
| FedEx | 108 | 12.00% |
| Speedy | 63 | 7.00% |
| USPS | 58 | 6.44% |
| Aramex | 32 | 3.56% |
| Hermes | 26 | 2.89% |
| CBL | 14 | 1.56% |
| TNT | 14 | 1.56% |
| DPD | 6 | 0.67% |
| Australia Post | 6 | 0.67% |
| Yamato Japan | 5 | 0.56% |
| TCS | 5 | 0.56% |
| Blue Star | 5 | 0.56% |
| China Post | 5 | 0.56% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 2,640 new stores were launched in Sri Lanka , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (208 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
208 stores launched
296 stores launched
272 stores launched
258 stores launched
245 stores launched
243 stores launched
245 stores launched
237 stores launched
218 stores launched
197 stores launched
201 stores launched
20 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 208 | 7.88% |
| 2026-01 | 296 | 11.21% |
| 2025-12 | 272 | 10.30% |
| 2025-11 | 258 | 9.77% |
| 2025-10 | 245 | 9.28% |
| 2025-09 | 243 | 9.20% |
| 2025-08 | 245 | 9.28% |
| 2025-07 | 237 | 8.98% |
| 2025-06 | 218 | 8.26% |
| 2025-05 | 197 | 7.46% |
| 2025-04 | 201 | 7.61% |
| 2025-03 | 20 | 0.76% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 9,038 active stores in Sri Lanka are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (510 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
510 active stores
2,633 active stores
1,253 active stores
880 active stores
523 active stores
783 active stores
632 active stores
354 active stores
389 active stores
257 active stores
147 active stores
106 active stores
89 active stores
111 active stores
60 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 510 | 5.64% |
| 2025 | 2633 | 29.13% |
| 2024 | 1253 | 13.86% |
| 2023 | 880 | 9.74% |
| 2022 | 523 | 5.79% |
| 2021 | 783 | 8.66% |
| 2020 | 632 | 6.99% |
| 2019 | 354 | 3.92% |
| 2018 | 389 | 4.30% |
| 2017 | 257 | 2.84% |
| 2016 | 147 | 1.63% |
| 2015 | 106 | 1.17% |
| 2014 | 89 | 0.98% |
| 2013 | 111 | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 60 | 0.66% |
| 2011 | 61 | 0.67% |
| 2010 | 41 | 0.45% |
| 2009 | 42 | 0.46% |
| 2008 | 35 | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 29 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | 14 | 0.15% |
| 2005 | 9 | 0.10% |
| 2004 | 16 | 0.18% |
| 2003 | 14 | 0.15% |
| 2002 | 20 | 0.22% |
| 2001 | 13 | 0.14% |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.04% |
| 1999 | 8 | 0.09% |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.04% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.01% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Custom - Food & Beverages
WooCommerce - Health & Beauty
Custom - Books & Media
Wix eCommerce - Health & Beauty
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 9.3k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 5.5k | 58.60% |
| Phones | 2.2k | 23.44% |
| Ecommerce platform | 9.3k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 704.0 | 7.55% |
| Payment Providers | 993.0 | 10.65% |
| Categories | 8.5k | 91.12% |
| Social Media | 6.3k | 67.31% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
Market Intelligence
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Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
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Market Intelligence
Understand the Sri Lanka e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 9.3k verified e-commerce stores in Sri Lanka - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Sri Lanka e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by platform, category, traffic tier, and payment infrastructure to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Sri Lanka e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 9.3k verified Sri Lanka e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.
- How do I access the data?
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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 31.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (5,719 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.5%) and TikTok (10.2%) .
Base: 6,274 stores with any detectable social profile (67.3% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
5,719 stores
4,390 stores
1,834 stores
1,512 stores
1,109 stores
994 stores
908 stores
787 stores
655 stores
26 stores
Visual Distribution