For makers
Your work deserves more than a WhatsApp catalogue
Ceylona gives Sri Lankan artisans a shopfront that takes card payments and pays out in rupees — without a website, a card machine or a line of code. You set your own delivery price; there's no courier to book.
From first message to first payout
Tell us about your craft
A few questions about what you make, where you work and how long a piece takes. Ten minutes, in Sinhala, Tamil or English.
We visit or call
Someone from our team speaks to every maker before their shop opens. It's why buyers trust the badge.
List your first pieces
Photograph on a plain background — we'll help if you need it. Set your own prices; we never discount without asking.
Get paid every Friday
Orders arrive in your dashboard. We handle payment and buyer messages; you pack and post at your own price. Your share lands in your bank weekly.
One number, and it's the only one
13%
per completed sale, on the item price. Payment processing and buyer support are inside that number. Delivery is priced by you and paid to you in full, uncommissioned.
Worked example
- You price a handloom saree at
- Rs 12,500
- Ceylona commission (13%)
- − Rs 1,625
- Listing fee
- Rs 0
- Monthly fee
- Rs 0
- Payment gateway charge
- Rs 0 — included
- Reaches your bank on Friday
- Rs 10,875
Questions makers ask
Straight answers, no small print
Still unsure? Call us on 011 234 5678 — a real person answers, seven days a week, in Sinhala, Tamil or English.
What does it cost?
Nothing to join, nothing monthly, nothing to list. We take 13% of the item price when something sells, and that covers payment processing and support. Delivery is priced by you and paid to you in full. There are no other deductions.
How do I get paid?
Straight to a Sri Lankan bank account in rupees, every Friday, for orders delivered up to the previous Sunday. No foreign transfer fees, no waiting on an overseas processor.
Do I need to speak English?
No. The seller dashboard and our support team work in Sinhala, Tamil and English. We translate your product descriptions for overseas buyers at no charge.
Who handles delivery?
You do — pack it and post it with whichever courier you use, at the price you set in your dashboard. If a parcel arrives damaged or never turns up, the buyer is refunded in full, and it comes out of the payout for that sale, the same as a return does.
Can I sell things I didn't make?
No. Ceylona is only for makers selling their own work, or cooperatives selling the work of named members. We check, and we remove shops that resell imported goods.
What if a buyer wants a custom piece?
Turn on made-to-order for a listing and set your lead time. Buyers see it before they order, and the countdown starts from the day payment clears.
Three hundred and forty makers got here first
It takes about ten minutes to apply, and we reply within two working days.
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