The genus Griphophanes Grootaert & Meuffels is reviewed. Ten species are described from Sri Lanka: G. chaetifemoratus sp. nov., G. conversus sp. nov., G. gigantus sp. nov, G. longicornis sp. nov., G. magnus sp. nov., G. minimus sp. nov., G. minutulus sp. nov., G. seriatus sp. nov., G. simplex sp. nov., and G. spinosus sp. nov. Definitions of species groups are proposed and a key to the Oriental species is provided.