E-commerce website
A fast, responsive storefront with search, categories, cart and checkout, built to convert on mobile first.
E-Commerce Development
Complete online businesses — website, apps, admin and POS
We do not sell a template. We build the whole thing: a storefront, iOS and Android apps, an admin system, POS and payment gateway, all sharing one catalogue and one stock pool. Already live for retailers in Sri Lanka and Australia.
- E-commerce website + iOS + Android apps
- Admin system, POS and order management
- Payment gateway integrated for your market
- Shared stock between online and in-store
- Delivered remotely, worldwide
- From USD 2,900
Live client — Australia
An online supermarket in Australia, built and running on Distribook
A full online grocery business — groceries, meat and seafood categories, search, same-day delivery messaging, accounts and checkout — serving customers in Australia from a platform built in Jaffna.
Online supermarket — Australia
The same store, in their pocket
Native iOS and Android apps sharing one catalogue and one stock pool with the website and your POS.
What you get
Not a website. A working online business.
Everything below is included in the one-time development package — designed, built, integrated and launched together rather than bolted on afterwards.
iOS & Android apps
Native mobile applications published to the App Store and Google Play under your own brand.
Admin management system
One place to manage products, pricing, orders, customers, promotions and reporting.
POS included
Sell in store and online from the same catalogue and the same stock, with no reconciliation between them.
Payment gateway
Card payments integrated and tested for your market, with the gateway that fits your banking setup.
Full business setup
Catalogue loading, configuration, testing and launch — not just a handover of code.
Investment
One-time development. You own the result.
No revenue share, no per-order commission. A single development cost, with hosting and support quoted separately so you know exactly what recurs.
Sri Lanka
LKR 350,000
to LKR 400,000 — one-time development
International
from USD 2,900
one-time development, delivered remotely
International Business Setup
USD 250 one-time
Included in every build
- Complete E-Commerce Website
- POS
- Employee Management
- Mobile Application
- Admin Management System
- Product Management
- Order Management
- Customer Management
- Payment Gateway Integration
- Online Business Setup
Final pricing depends on payment gateway integration and business requirements.
How it works
Four steps from conversation to launch
Every project starts with a WhatsApp message and ends with a store your customers can buy from.
01
Scope on WhatsApp
Tell us your products, market and payment needs. We come back with a written quotation and a schedule.
02
Design & build
We design the storefront around your brand, build the site, apps and admin, and load your catalogue.
03
Integrate & test
Payment gateway, delivery rules, tax and stock connections are configured and tested end to end.
04
Launch & support
We publish the site and apps, train your team, and stay available for support after go-live.
Why build on a business platform instead of a storefront plugin
Most online stores are built as a shop first and a business second. The storefront goes live quickly, and then the real work begins: connecting stock to the physical shop, getting orders into whatever system fulfils them, reconciling online payments, and keeping product data consistent in two or three places. That integration work usually costs more than the store did.
Distribook starts from the other end. The catalogue, stock, customers and orders already live in one business system, and the storefront and mobile apps are views onto it. An online order and a counter sale reduce the same stock. A price change applies everywhere at once. There is nothing to sync because there is only one set of data.
Working with an overseas development partner
The sensible concerns about offshore development are communication, accountability and what happens after launch. We work the way our international clients actually prefer: direct WhatsApp contact with the people building your store, a written scope and schedule before work starts, and milestone check-ins you can see rather than status reports you have to trust.
The best evidence is a store already in production. One of ours is an online supermarket serving customers in Australia — full catalogue, delivery flow and payment handling — built and maintained from Jaffna. We are happy to walk you through how it was scoped, built and launched, and to introduce you to the client directly if they are willing.
What determines your final price
The published figures are genuine starting points rather than teasers. What moves the number is usually the payment gateway — approval requirements and integration effort vary significantly by country and by provider — followed by catalogue size, whether product photography and copy need producing, delivery and tax rules, and any integration with systems you already run.
Send us your country, roughly how many products you sell, and how you want to take payment. You will get a written quotation with the scope written down, not a range that changes later.
FAQ
E-commerce development — frequently asked questions
Do you work with clients outside Sri Lanka?
Yes. We build and run e-commerce platforms for international clients, including live stores in Australia. Projects start from USD 2,900 with a one-time USD 250 international business setup fee. Everything is delivered remotely over WhatsApp, email and video calls.
What exactly is included in the e-commerce package?
A complete online business: the e-commerce website, iOS and Android mobile applications, an admin management system, POS, product and order management, customer management, payment gateway integration and full online business setup.
How much does an e-commerce website cost?
For Sri Lankan businesses the complete package is LKR 350,000 to LKR 400,000 as a one-time development cost. International projects start from USD 2,900. Final pricing depends on payment gateway integration and your specific business requirements.
Which payment gateways can you integrate?
We integrate the gateway that suits your market and banking arrangements — local Sri Lankan gateways, or international providers such as Stripe and PayPal for overseas stores. Tell us your country and we will confirm the options and any effect on pricing.
Does the online store share stock with my physical shop?
Yes, and this is the main advantage of building it on Distribook. The storefront, mobile apps and your POS share one catalogue and one stock pool, so an online order reduces the same stock your counter sells from. No syncing, no double-selling.
How long does an e-commerce build take?
A typical complete build takes four to eight weeks depending on catalogue size, payment gateway approval times and how much content you need produced. We agree a schedule with milestones before starting.
Do I own the store once it is built?
Yes. The development is a one-time cost and the resulting store is yours. Ongoing hosting, maintenance and support are quoted separately so you know exactly what recurs.
Can you also handle the mobile apps on the App Store and Play Store?
Yes. We build the iOS and Android applications and handle the submission process to the Apple App Store and Google Play, including the store listings and required assets.
Get started
Tell us about the store you want to build.
Send one WhatsApp message with your country, your products and how you want to take payment. We will reply with a written quotation and a realistic schedule.
Or call us directly on +94 76 555 0967