E-commerce in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka had an internet user base of about 6 million as of July 2016, about 28.2% of the population.[1] Despite being a developing country, the E-commerce industry has been receiving funding over the span of 10 years.[2] Market conditions in Sri Lanka are similar to those in India, as cash on delivery is the most preferred payment method.[3][4]
According to experts, Sri Lanka’s annual domestic E-commerce sales value including services is an estimated US$40 million. This is expected to grow to US$400 million by 2022. Currently, only 0.4% of Sri Lanka’s total annual retail sales (US$10 billion) is in e-commerce.[5][6][7]
Government involvement
[edit]The Government of Sri Lanka has shown interest in promoting the country's e-commerce industry further.[8][9]
References
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- ^ "SL e-commerce to hit US$ 400 mn by 2022". Daily News. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "Three Reasons Why eCommerce Is The Future Of Fashion In Sri Lanka". roar.media. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ Hewage, Indunil. "Growth in Sri Lankan e-commerce sector - Daraz". Daily News. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "Policies promoting e-commerce and digital transactions key for Sri Lanka to enter Fourth Industrial". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "Second dialogue on Sri Lanka e-commerce reforms opens on September 6". Adaderana Biz English | Sri Lanka Business News. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-02-27.