Sri Lanka has an established tile industry that uses local clays, kaolin and feldspar, and supplies both the home market and exports. Sri Lankan building materials, including ceramic tiles, exported about US$9 million in 2025, mostly to the Maldives and the region.

Types

• Glazed ceramic wall tiles
• Glazed and porcelain floor tiles
• Outdoor and anti-slip tiles
• Decorative and feature tiles

Specification

Tiles are specified by size, thickness, water absorption, slip rating and finish. Tell us the range and quantity, and we confirm what the maker produces, with samples and technical sheets.

Shipping

Tiles are heavy, so a container fills by weight before volume. Freight per square metre is confirmed with the quote.

Who buys it

Building material importers, contractors and developers, especially in the Maldives, the Gulf and South Asia, where Sri Lanka is close by sea. Hotel and resort projects often order a full range of floor, wall and outdoor tiles for one site, which suits a single consolidated shipment.

What to tell us for a quote

• The product, grade or specification you need, and a reference sample if you have one
• Quantity per order and how often you buy
• Pack size, packaging and labelling
• Destination port and the Incoterm you prefer
• Documents your market requires, such as a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate or lab test reports

Packing and shipping

Orders are packed to your instruction and shipped by sea in a full or shared container, or by air for samples and small lots, quoted FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF to your port. Products from several Sri Lankan suppliers can share one container through our consolidation service.

How to get a price: tell us the quantity, your specification and your destination port. We quote FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, with lead time and minimum order, and arrange samples before an order.