Your Ultimate Guide To Sri Lankan Fashion Designers & Brands

14 local designers that you need to keep your eye on

Ammiro

Established by the mother-daughter team of Lekha and Senuri Perera, Ammiro is a brand that’s dedicated to exceptional tailoring and craftsmanship. The brand aims to reimagine vintage aesthetics for the modern era. They create easy-to-wear pieces that look and feel beautiful that instantly elevate your everyday wardrobe. 

Aviika 

In September 2018, Amanda Wijemanne founded Aviika, a contemporary jewellery brand that blended modern design aesthetics with traditional materials. Amanda grew up surrounded by her family’s gemstone export business, and that gave birth to a brand that now prides itself on creating modern trinkets featuring semi-precious stones that are timeless.  

Dimuthu Sahabandu 

A graduate from the LaSalle College of Arts in Singapore, Dimuthu Sahabandu is one of Sri Lanka’s finest couture designers. He started his own eponymous label in 2010, manipulating fabric to engineer brilliant designs that look like a work of art. His eye for colour, structure, and design make him a designer to keep an eye on. 

Echchampulle

A sustainable fashion label, Echchampulle was founded by Thisaru Fernando. He uses the traditional Japanese resist-dyeing art of Shibori to create zero-waste garments. The collections draw inspiration from real-life events and narratives in Sri Lanka, treating fashion as a form of memory. 

Leekoh 

Founded by Achala Leekoh, the brand focuses on designing exclusive prints with a conscience. She uses digital prints to create womenswear collections that feel luxurious and reduce waste. Featuring fun frills and crisp pleats, her pieces are designed in Sri Lanka to empower local artisans and community. 

Inpe Batiks 

Inpe Batiks (also known as Inpe Ceylon) is a Sri Lanka slow-fashion brand that creates limited-edition handmade batik clothing crafted from natural fabrics like cotton and silk voile. They use traditional wax-resist techniques and cultural motifs, resulting in designs that highlight local craft and make it wearable. 

House of Lonali 

Founded by Lonali Rodrigo, House of Lonali is a conscious lifestyle brand that creates uncompromising fashion that keeps both people and the planet at heart. Their mission is to design a better future.  They are Sri Lanka’s pioneering upcycling brand, using textile waste to create beautiful and unique pieces that last. 

NAD

Nåd is an ethical, sustainable slow-fashion womenswear and resort-wear brand based in Sri Lanka. It was founded by Joanne Stoker during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to support single mothers with income. The brand blends London-inspired minimalism with subtle South Asian design aesthetics. Expect pretty bows, muted prints, and an overall joyful colour palette with a polished appeal. 

Nayani

Nayani was created with a simple idea: to offer something for everyone. This local brand was launched by Nayani Fernando in 2018 with a collection that was effortless, timeless, and accessible to all. They are now known for their minimal design aesthetics, refined fabric choices, and clean, elevated silhouettes.

Nimanse

Nimansé is a contemporary, homegrown jewellery brand founded by designer Nihili Senanayake. They work with sterling silver and natural semi-precious stones to create handcrafted jewellery that balances modernity with tradition. 

Swanee

Swanee is a historic Sri Lankan luxury brand founded in Colombo by artist Swanee Jayawardene. They are known for elevating traditional textiles into wearable fine art pieces. They are best known for their “explosion batik” technique, freehand brushwork, and experimental geometric tie-dye designs. 

Soqka

Soqka was founded with the goal to bring batik, an ancient form of art, to the international arena. Founder Divya Pradeep wanted to let the world know about the beauty of Sri Lanka’s cottage industry. Every piece of their collection is crafted entirely in-house by artisans, from the hand-drawn batik to finish garments. 

Svelte 

Founded by Monika Rau, Svelte creates handcrafted statement jewellery using artisanal gemstones. The brand takes inspiration from everything around to create jewellery that’s the perfect balance between the brilliant coloured gemstones and sophisticated design aesthetic. The end result is jewellery that’s handcrafted, bespoke, and stylish. 

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