Sri Lanka E-commerce Market
Explore 9.1k verified e-commerce stores in the Sri Lanka. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 15.0k with e-commerce signals. 9.1k verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: July 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 66.1% of stores with physical delivery (5,932 stores) , followed by Custom (15.9%) and Shopify (14.2%) .
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)
5,932 stores
1,428 stores
1,274 stores
91 stores
77 stores
65 stores
48 stores
24 stores
23 stores
18 stores
Visual Distribution
5,932 stores
1,428 stores
1,274 stores
91 stores
77 stores
65 stores
48 stores
24 stores
23 stores
18 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 5932 | 66.06% |
| Custom | 1428 | 15.90% |
| Shopify | 1274 | 14.19% |
| OpenCart | 91 | 1.01% |
| Wix eCommerce | 77 | 0.86% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 65 | 0.72% |
| PrestaShop | 48 | 0.53% |
| Botble CMS | 24 | 0.27% |
| Magento | 23 | 0.26% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 18 | 0.20% |
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All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 75.9% share of all Sri Lanka e-commerce stores (11,264) , with Custom at 9.6% and Shopify at 9.3% (June 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)
11,264 stores
1,428 stores
1,377 stores
104 stores
325 stores
114 stores
58 stores
62 stores
27 stores
82 stores
Visual Distribution
11,264 stores
1,428 stores
1,377 stores
104 stores
325 stores
114 stores
58 stores
62 stores
27 stores
82 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 11264 | 75.90% |
| Custom | 1428 | 9.62% |
| Shopify | 1377 | 9.28% |
| OpenCart | 104 | 0.70% |
| Wix eCommerce | 325 | 2.19% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 114 | 0.77% |
| PrestaShop | 58 | 0.39% |
| Botble CMS | 62 | 0.42% |
| Magento | 27 | 0.18% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 82 | 0.55% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 19.9% of all stores (1,618 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.0%) and Electronics & Technology (15.9%) .
Base: 8,119 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
1,618 stores
1,384 stores
1,289 stores
1,080 stores
506 stores
406 stores
298 stores
263 stores
229 stores
206 stores
Visual Distribution
1,618 stores
1,384 stores
1,289 stores
1,080 stores
506 stores
406 stores
298 stores
263 stores
229 stores
206 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 1618 | 19.93% |
| Health & Beauty | 1384 | 17.05% |
| Electronics & Technology | 1289 | 15.88% |
| Food & Beverages | 1080 | 13.30% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 506 | 6.23% |
| Home & Garden | 406 | 5.00% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 298 | 3.67% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 263 | 3.24% |
| Toys & Games | 229 | 2.82% |
| Business & Industrial | 206 | 2.54% |
Payment Providers Distribution
MasterCard stores with 23.6% among AI-verified physical stores (327 stores) , followed by PayPal (18.4%) and American Express (16.9%) .
Base: 900 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.9% 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
327 stores
255 stores
235 stores
202 stores
139 stores
62 stores
55 stores
34 stores
22 stores
13 stores
Visual Distribution
327 stores
255 stores
235 stores
202 stores
139 stores
62 stores
55 stores
34 stores
22 stores
13 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| MasterCard | 327 | 23.58% |
| PayPal | 255 | 18.39% |
| American Express | 235 | 16.94% |
| Stripe Connect | 202 | 14.56% |
| VISA | 139 | 10.02% |
| Bolt | 62 | 4.47% |
| Apple Pay | 55 | 3.97% |
| Google Pay | 34 | 2.45% |
| BitCoin | 22 | 1.59% |
| Skrill | 13 | 0.94% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 45.6% among AI-verified physical stores (388 stores) , followed by DHL (18.0%) and FedEx (11.4%) .
Base: 662 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
388 stores
153 stores
97 stores
60 stores
42 stores
32 stores
21 stores
16 stores
10 stores
6 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 388 | 45.65% |
| DHL | 153 | 18.00% |
| FedEx | 97 | 11.41% |
| Speedy | 60 | 7.06% |
| USPS | 42 | 4.94% |
| Aramex | 32 | 3.76% |
| Hermes | 21 | 2.47% |
| CBL | 16 | 1.88% |
| TNT | 10 | 1.18% |
| GLS | 6 | 0.71% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 2,514 new stores were launched in Sri Lanka , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (238 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
238 stores launched
198 stores launched
218 stores launched
201 stores launched
231 stores launched
236 stores launched
206 stores launched
229 stores launched
219 stores launched
239 stores launched
219 stores launched
80 stores launched
Monthly Trend
9.5% of last 12 months
7.9% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
8.0% of last 12 months
9.2% of last 12 months
9.4% of last 12 months
8.2% of last 12 months
9.1% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
9.5% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
3.2% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 238 | 9.47% |
| 2026-04 | 198 | 7.88% |
| 2026-03 | 218 | 8.67% |
| 2026-02 | 201 | 8.00% |
| 2026-01 | 231 | 9.19% |
| 2025-12 | 236 | 9.39% |
| 2025-11 | 206 | 8.19% |
| 2025-10 | 229 | 9.11% |
| 2025-09 | 219 | 8.71% |
| 2025-08 | 239 | 9.51% |
| 2025-07 | 219 | 8.71% |
| 2025-06 | 80 | 3.18% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 8,787 active stores in Sri Lanka are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,105 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
1,105 active stores
2,209 active stores
1,159 active stores
785 active stores
501 active stores
724 active stores
591 active stores
344 active stores
348 active stores
236 active stores
140 active stores
105 active stores
76 active stores
111 active stores
62 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
12.6% of tracked active stores
25.1% of tracked active stores
13.2% of tracked active stores
8.9% of tracked active stores
5.7% of tracked active stores
8.2% of tracked active stores
6.7% of tracked active stores
3.9% of tracked active stores
4.0% of tracked active stores
2.7% of tracked active stores
1.6% of tracked active stores
1.2% of tracked active stores
0.9% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
0.7% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1105 | 12.58% |
| 2025 | 2209 | 25.14% |
| 2024 | 1159 | 13.19% |
| 2023 | 785 | 8.93% |
| 2022 | 501 | 5.70% |
| 2021 | 724 | 8.24% |
| 2020 | 591 | 6.73% |
| 2019 | 344 | 3.91% |
| 2018 | 348 | 3.96% |
| 2017 | 236 | 2.69% |
| 2016 | 140 | 1.59% |
| 2015 | 105 | 1.19% |
| 2014 | 76 | 0.86% |
| 2013 | 111 | 1.26% |
| 2012 | 62 | 0.71% |
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.
Custom - Health & Beauty
WooCommerce - Business & Industrial
Shopify
WooCommerce - Books & Media
WooCommerce - Business & Industrial
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 9.1k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 4.9k | 54.39% |
| Phones | 5.6k | 62.41% |
| Ecommerce platform | 9.1k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 662.0 | 7.31% |
| Payment Providers | 900.0 | 9.94% |
| Categories | 8.3k | 92.00% |
| Social Media | 6.3k | 69.23% |
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.
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Understand the Sri Lanka e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 9.1k verified e-commerce stores in Sri Lanka - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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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 9.1k verified Sri Lanka e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- 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, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, 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 stores with 31.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (5,722 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.6%) and TikTok (10.9%) .
Base: 6,265 stores with any detectable social profile (69.2% 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
5,722 stores
4,412 stores
1,955 stores
1,540 stores
1,096 stores
911 stores
857 stores
774 stores
655 stores
25 stores
Visual Distribution
5,722 stores
4,412 stores
1,955 stores
1,540 stores
1,096 stores
911 stores
857 stores
774 stores
655 stores
25 stores