Shopping Sri Lanka offers an interesting and existing array of items for shoppers. Gems, Finished Garments, Batiks, Tea and Handicrafts are popular shopping itineraries among the tourists. Handlooms fabric materials, leather products, furniture, reproduction of antiques, jewellery and ceramic are also popular with visitors of fine taste who appreciate the very best.

Handlooms Once thriving handloom industry is now slowly picking up with many upto date designs suitable for modern living. These include shirting, saris and especially upholstery materials. Furniture Most popular furniture among the tourists is the Dutch and British era reproductions.
Gems Ratnapura has been the main source of gems for many centuries and most of the Country's gem dealers are located in this town. Most gem cutting centers also offers gems to be set into jewellary by the visitors. Gems are also available at jewellary shops around the country. The Gem Exchange in Colombo houses many Gem dealers and a government valuation service.

As the producer of the world's finest teas there are many tea sales centers at most tourist destinations around the country and at main shopping centers in Colombo.