Sri Lanka E-commerce Database

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· · 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

Custom 36.5%

4,514 stores

Shopify 11.7%

1,443 stores

121 stores

83 stores

46 stores

24 stores

24 stores

18 stores

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Sri Lanka
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

Custom 25.8%

4,514 stores

1,731 stores

393 stores

109 stores

56 stores

32 stores

51 stores

57 stores

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Sri Lanka
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

Electronics & Technology 19.5%

1,604 stores

Clothing & Accessories 18.9%

1,550 stores

Health & Beauty 15.9%

1,304 stores

Food & Beverages 15.1%

1,240 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.1%

505 stores

Home & Garden 4.4%

363 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.4%

282 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.1%

256 stores

Business & Industrial 2.3%

191 stores

Books & Media 2.3%

185 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Sri Lanka store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Sri Lanka e-commerce stores
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

PayPal 20.6%

333 stores

303 stores

221 stores

VISA 9.6%

156 stores

Bolt 4.9%

80 stores

33 stores

JCB 1.9%

31 stores

28 stores

28 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Sri Lanka payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Sri Lanka e-commerce stores
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

UPS 41.9%

422 stores

DHL 17.9%

180 stores

FedEx 12.8%

129 stores

USPS 6.0%

60 stores

42 stores

37 stores

TNT 3.6%

36 stores

CBL 2.4%

24 stores

22 stores

14 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Sri Lanka shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Sri Lanka e-commerce stores
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

2025-10 9.0%

305 stores launched

2025-09 9.5%

322 stores launched

2025-08 9.7%

329 stores launched

2025-07 8.7%

296 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

287 stores launched

2025-05 8.6%

292 stores launched

2025-04 8.1%

273 stores launched

2025-03 8.4%

285 stores launched

2025-02 7.4%

252 stores launched

2025-01 9.1%

308 stores launched

2024-12 8.8%

299 stores launched

2024-11 4.2%

143 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Sri Lanka (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Sri Lanka over the past 12 months
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

2025 26.0%

2,958 active stores

2024 16.9%

1,928 active stores

2023 10.5%

1,197 active stores

2022 7.4%

840 active stores

2021 8.6%

981 active stores

2020 6.8%

780 active stores

2019 4.0%

456 active stores

2018 4.1%

468 active stores

2017 3.2%

363 active stores

2016 1.9%

214 active stores

2015 1.6%

185 active stores

2014 1.4%

154 active stores

2013 1.9%

211 active stores

2012 1.2%

134 active stores

2011 1.0%

116 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Sri Lanka by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Sri Lanka 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%

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

Facebook 32.0%

6,996 stores

Instagram 21.5%

4,706 stores

YouTube 10.8%

2,360 stores

TikTok 7.8%

1,703 stores

Twitter 7.4%

1,609 stores

LinkedIn 7.2%

1,564 stores

Pinterest 5.0%

1,086 stores

WhatsApp 4.7%

1,024 stores

X 3.4%

753 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

39 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Sri Lanka (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Sri Lanka e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 6996 32.03%
Instagram 4706 21.55%
YouTube 2360 10.81%
TikTok 1703 7.80%
Twitter 1609 7.37%
LinkedIn 1564 7.16%
Pinterest 1086 4.97%
WhatsApp 1024 4.69%
X 753 3.45%
Vimeo 39 0.18%

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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