Sri Lanka E-commerce Database
Explore 12.4k e-commerce stores in the Sri Lanka. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 49.2% of stores with physical delivery (6,083 stores) , followed by Custom (36.5%) and Shopify (11.7%) .
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)
6,083 stores
4,514 stores
1,443 stores
121 stores
83 stores
46 stores
24 stores
24 stores
18 stores
10 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 6083 | 49.19% |
| Custom | 4514 | 36.50% |
| Shopify | 1443 | 11.67% |
| Wix eCommerce | 121 | 0.98% |
| OpenCart | 83 | 0.67% |
| PrestaShop | 46 | 0.37% |
| Magento | 24 | 0.19% |
| Botble CMS | 24 | 0.19% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 18 | 0.15% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 10 | 0.08% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 60.3% share of all Sri Lanka e-commerce stores (10,541) , with Custom at 25.8% and Shopify at 9.9% (November 2025) .
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)
10,541 stores
4,514 stores
1,731 stores
393 stores
109 stores
56 stores
32 stores
51 stores
57 stores
10 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 10541 | 60.25% |
| Custom | 4514 | 25.80% |
| Shopify | 1731 | 9.89% |
| Wix eCommerce | 393 | 2.25% |
| OpenCart | 109 | 0.62% |
| PrestaShop | 56 | 0.32% |
| Magento | 32 | 0.18% |
| Botble CMS | 51 | 0.29% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 57 | 0.33% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 10 | 0.06% |
Categories Distribution
Electronics & Technology leads with 19.5% of all stores (1,604 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.9%) and Health & Beauty (15.9%) .
Top 10 Categories
1,604 stores
1,550 stores
1,304 stores
1,240 stores
505 stores
363 stores
282 stores
256 stores
191 stores
185 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics & Technology | 1604 | 19.53% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 1550 | 18.87% |
| Health & Beauty | 1304 | 15.87% |
| Food & Beverages | 1240 | 15.09% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 505 | 6.15% |
| Home & Garden | 363 | 4.42% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 282 | 3.43% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 256 | 3.12% |
| Business & Industrial | 191 | 2.33% |
| Books & Media | 185 | 2.25% |
| Tools & Hardware | 168 | 2.05% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 167 | 2.03% |
| Baby & Toddler | 154 | 1.87% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 137 | 1.67% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 109 | 1.33% |
Payment Providers Distribution
MasterCard leads with 21.6% among AI-verified physical stores (350 stores) , followed by PayPal (20.6%) and American Express (18.7%) .
Base: 1,129 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.1% 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
350 stores
333 stores
303 stores
221 stores
156 stores
80 stores
33 stores
31 stores
28 stores
28 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| MasterCard | 350 | 21.65% |
| PayPal | 333 | 20.59% |
| American Express | 303 | 18.74% |
| Stripe Connect | 221 | 13.67% |
| VISA | 156 | 9.65% |
| Bolt | 80 | 4.95% |
| BitCoin | 33 | 2.04% |
| JCB | 31 | 1.92% |
| Paddle | 28 | 1.73% |
| Apple Pay | 28 | 1.73% |
| Google Pay | 16 | 0.99% |
| Klarna | 11 | 0.68% |
| 2Checkout | 11 | 0.68% |
| LiteCoin | 8 | 0.49% |
| Skrill | 8 | 0.49% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 41.9% among AI-verified physical stores (422 stores) , followed by DHL (17.9%) and FedEx (12.8%) .
Base: 730 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.9% 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 | 422 | 41.87% |
| DHL | 180 | 17.86% |
| FedEx | 129 | 12.80% |
| USPS | 60 | 5.95% |
| Speedy | 42 | 4.17% |
| Aramex | 37 | 3.67% |
| TNT | 36 | 3.57% |
| CBL | 24 | 2.38% |
| Hermes | 22 | 2.18% |
| Blue Star | 14 | 1.39% |
| DPD | 12 | 1.19% |
| TCS | 11 | 1.09% |
| Estes | 7 | 0.69% |
| ASM | 6 | 0.60% |
| Yamato Japan | 6 | 0.60% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 3,391 new stores were launched in Sri Lanka , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (305 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
305 stores launched
322 stores launched
329 stores launched
296 stores launched
287 stores launched
292 stores launched
273 stores launched
285 stores launched
252 stores launched
308 stores launched
299 stores launched
143 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 305 | 8.99% |
| 2025-09 | 322 | 9.50% |
| 2025-08 | 329 | 9.70% |
| 2025-07 | 296 | 8.73% |
| 2025-06 | 287 | 8.46% |
| 2025-05 | 292 | 8.61% |
| 2025-04 | 273 | 8.05% |
| 2025-03 | 285 | 8.40% |
| 2025-02 | 252 | 7.43% |
| 2025-01 | 308 | 9.08% |
| 2024-12 | 299 | 8.82% |
| 2024-11 | 143 | 4.22% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 11,389 active stores in Sri Lanka are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,958 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
2,958 active stores
1,928 active stores
1,197 active stores
840 active stores
981 active stores
780 active stores
456 active stores
468 active stores
363 active stores
214 active stores
185 active stores
154 active stores
211 active stores
134 active stores
116 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2958 | 25.97% |
| 2024 | 1928 | 16.93% |
| 2023 | 1197 | 10.51% |
| 2022 | 840 | 7.38% |
| 2021 | 981 | 8.61% |
| 2020 | 780 | 6.85% |
| 2019 | 456 | 4.00% |
| 2018 | 468 | 4.11% |
| 2017 | 363 | 3.19% |
| 2016 | 214 | 1.88% |
| 2015 | 185 | 1.62% |
| 2014 | 154 | 1.35% |
| 2013 | 211 | 1.85% |
| 2012 | 134 | 1.18% |
| 2011 | 116 | 1.02% |
| 2010 | 74 | 0.65% |
| 2009 | 78 | 0.68% |
| 2008 | 50 | 0.44% |
| 2007 | 40 | 0.35% |
| 2006 | 27 | 0.24% |
| 2005 | 21 | 0.18% |
| 2004 | 31 | 0.27% |
| 2003 | 21 | 0.18% |
| 2002 | 21 | 0.18% |
| 2001 | 22 | 0.19% |
| 2000 | 5 | 0.04% |
| 1999 | 9 | 0.08% |
| 1998 | 5 | 0.04% |
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.
WooCommerce — Electronics & Technology
Custom
Custom — Food & Beverages
SAP Commerce Cloud — Electronics & Technology
Shopify — Clothing & Accessories
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 12.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 7.2k | 57.95% |
| Phones | 2.8k | 22.34% |
| Ecommerce platform | 12.4k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 730.0 | 5.87% |
| Payment Providers | 1.1k | 9.08% |
| Categories | 8.5k | 68.14% |
| Social Media | 7.9k | 63.36% |
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 32.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (6,996 stores) , followed by Instagram (21.5%) and YouTube (10.8%) .
Base: 7,874 stores with any detectable social profile (63.4% 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
6,996 stores
4,706 stores
2,360 stores
1,703 stores
1,609 stores
1,564 stores
1,086 stores
1,024 stores
753 stores
39 stores
Visual Distribution