Sri Lanka E-commerce Database
Explore 9.5k e-commerce stores in the Sri Lanka. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: February 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 67.1% of stores with physical delivery (6,347 stores) , followed by Shopify (18.9%) and Custom (10.3%) .
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)
6,347 stores
1,784 stores
969 stores
123 stores
99 stores
52 stores
28 stores
25 stores
17 stores
9 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 6347 | 67.14% |
| Shopify | 1784 | 18.87% |
| Custom | 969 | 10.25% |
| Wix eCommerce | 123 | 1.30% |
| OpenCart | 99 | 1.05% |
| PrestaShop | 52 | 0.55% |
| Botble CMS | 28 | 0.30% |
| Magento | 25 | 0.26% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 17 | 0.18% |
| Fourthwall | 9 | 0.10% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 76.0% share of all Sri Lanka e-commerce stores (11,269) , with Shopify at 12.6% and Custom at 6.5% (January 2026) .
Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
11,269 stores
1,868 stores
969 stores
393 stores
118 stores
59 stores
54 stores
31 stores
56 stores
9 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 11269 | 76.01% |
| Shopify | 1868 | 12.60% |
| Custom | 969 | 6.54% |
| Wix eCommerce | 393 | 2.65% |
| OpenCart | 118 | 0.80% |
| PrestaShop | 59 | 0.40% |
| Botble CMS | 54 | 0.36% |
| Magento | 31 | 0.21% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 56 | 0.38% |
| Fourthwall | 9 | 0.06% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.8% of all stores (1,636 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (20.8%) and Health & Beauty (15.9%) .
Top 10 Categories
1,636 stores
1,559 stores
1,188 stores
1,020 stores
492 stores
303 stores
263 stores
176 stores
148 stores
145 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 1636 | 21.83% |
| Electronics & Technology | 1559 | 20.80% |
| Health & Beauty | 1188 | 15.85% |
| Food & Beverages | 1020 | 13.61% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 492 | 6.56% |
| Home & Garden | 303 | 4.04% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 263 | 3.51% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 176 | 2.35% |
| Baby & Toddler | 148 | 1.97% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 145 | 1.93% |
| Books & Media | 134 | 1.79% |
| Tools & Hardware | 127 | 1.69% |
| Business & Industrial | 111 | 1.48% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 101 | 1.35% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 92 | 1.23% |
Payment Providers Distribution
MasterCard leads with 23.4% among AI-verified physical stores (366 stores) , followed by American Express (20.4%) and PayPal (18.9%) .
Base: 1,058 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (11.1% 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
366 stores
318 stores
295 stores
222 stores
150 stores
61 stores
34 stores
22 stores
21 stores
20 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| MasterCard | 366 | 23.45% |
| American Express | 318 | 20.37% |
| PayPal | 295 | 18.90% |
| Stripe Connect | 222 | 14.22% |
| VISA | 150 | 9.61% |
| Bolt | 61 | 3.91% |
| Apple Pay | 34 | 2.18% |
| BitCoin | 22 | 1.41% |
| Google Pay | 21 | 1.35% |
| Paddle | 20 | 1.28% |
| JCB | 16 | 1.02% |
| Klarna | 11 | 0.70% |
| Skrill | 9 | 0.58% |
| 2Checkout | 9 | 0.58% |
| AliPay | 7 | 0.45% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 42.5% among AI-verified physical stores (390 stores) , followed by DHL (17.5%) and FedEx (12.1%) .
Base: 692 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.3% 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 | 390 | 42.48% |
| DHL | 161 | 17.54% |
| FedEx | 111 | 12.09% |
| USPS | 58 | 6.32% |
| Speedy | 51 | 5.56% |
| Aramex | 41 | 4.47% |
| Hermes | 23 | 2.51% |
| CBL | 17 | 1.85% |
| TNT | 16 | 1.74% |
| Deutsche Post | 13 | 1.42% |
| Blue Star | 11 | 1.20% |
| DPD | 8 | 0.87% |
| Yamato Japan | 6 | 0.65% |
| TCS | 6 | 0.65% |
| Royal Mail | 6 | 0.65% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 2,705 new stores were launched in Sri Lanka , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (228 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
228 stores launched
237 stores launched
230 stores launched
261 stores launched
242 stores launched
259 stores launched
234 stores launched
251 stores launched
212 stores launched
239 stores launched
215 stores launched
97 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 228 | 8.43% |
| 2025-11 | 237 | 8.76% |
| 2025-10 | 230 | 8.50% |
| 2025-09 | 261 | 9.65% |
| 2025-08 | 242 | 8.95% |
| 2025-07 | 259 | 9.57% |
| 2025-06 | 234 | 8.65% |
| 2025-05 | 251 | 9.28% |
| 2025-04 | 212 | 7.84% |
| 2025-03 | 239 | 8.84% |
| 2025-02 | 215 | 7.95% |
| 2025-01 | 97 | 3.59% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 9,225 active stores in Sri Lanka are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (4 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
4 active stores
2,824 active stores
1,407 active stores
942 active stores
597 active stores
849 active stores
659 active stores
363 active stores
368 active stores
274 active stores
171 active stores
120 active stores
97 active stores
141 active stores
74 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0.04% |
| 2025 | 2824 | 30.61% |
| 2024 | 1407 | 15.25% |
| 2023 | 942 | 10.21% |
| 2022 | 597 | 6.47% |
| 2021 | 849 | 9.20% |
| 2020 | 659 | 7.14% |
| 2019 | 363 | 3.93% |
| 2018 | 368 | 3.99% |
| 2017 | 274 | 2.97% |
| 2016 | 171 | 1.85% |
| 2015 | 120 | 1.30% |
| 2014 | 97 | 1.05% |
| 2013 | 141 | 1.53% |
| 2012 | 74 | 0.80% |
| 2011 | 66 | 0.72% |
| 2010 | 39 | 0.42% |
| 2009 | 51 | 0.55% |
| 2008 | 37 | 0.40% |
| 2007 | 25 | 0.27% |
| 2006 | 19 | 0.21% |
| 2005 | 14 | 0.15% |
| 2004 | 15 | 0.16% |
| 2003 | 15 | 0.16% |
| 2002 | 19 | 0.21% |
| 2001 | 16 | 0.17% |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.04% |
| 1999 | 8 | 0.09% |
| 1998 | 6 | 0.07% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.01% |
Featured Stores
Discover the strongest performers and newest entrants in Sri Lanka's e-commerce landscape.
Top Stores by GMV
Data will be available soon.
New Stores
Recently launched ecommerce sites detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Custom - Electronics & Technology
Custom - Food & Beverages
Custom
WooCommerce - Business & Industrial
Custom
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 9.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 5.8k | 60.81% |
| Phones | 2.4k | 25.60% |
| Ecommerce platform | 9.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 692.0 | 7.27% |
| Payment Providers | 1.1k | 11.12% |
| Categories | 7.7k | 81.24% |
| Social Media | 6.4k | 67.76% |
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Our database covers over 9.5k Sri Lanka physical stores, including website URLs, verified contacts (emails, phones), e-commerce platforms, product counts, categories, estimated monthly traffic, and more.
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 32.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (5,890 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.4%) and TikTok (9.7%) .
Base: 6,449 stores with any detectable social profile (67.8% 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
5,890 stores
4,470 stores
1,780 stores
1,562 stores
1,143 stores
1,077 stores
966 stores
799 stores
611 stores
27 stores
Visual Distribution