Delivery hub
Colombo
Sri Lanka's commercial capital, with established finance & accounting, knowledge-process and software talent.
Minimum wage
Rs 30,000/month (Rs 1,200/day)
National rate effective 1 Jan 2026. Wages boards may set higher rates for specific trades.
Employer contributions
EPF (Employees' Provident Fund)
Employer 12% / employee 8% of total earnings
Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka – Employees' Provident FundLast checked Oct 2026ETF (Employees' Trust Fund)
Employer 3% of total earnings (no employee contribution)
Source: Employees' Trust Fund Board – Employers' FAQLast checked Oct 2026
Labour-law notes
Budgetary relief allowance and national minimum wage amendments (2025)
Source: Ministry of Labour – Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment)Last checked Oct 2026
13th-month pay
No statutory 13th-month requirement identified; pending confirmation.
Internet
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Country median (Aug 2026): fixed 36.88 Mbps down / 21.60 up; mobile 59.24 Mbps down / 10.85 up
Country-level median, not city-specific.
Public holidays 2026
26 public and bank holidays in 2026, including every full-moon Poya day; some days are also mercantile (private-sector) holidays
The gazette marks which days are mercantile holidays. Private-sector entitlements follow the Shop & Office Employees Act and employment contracts.
Power
Awaiting firsthand field notes and an official grid-reliability source.
Entity setup basics
Register a private limited company online through the Registrar of Companies (eROC). Most sectors allow 100% foreign ownership, but some are restricted (e.g. retail under US$5m). Projects seeking incentives can apply to the Board of Investment.
Typical steps
- Name approval and incorporation via eROC (Forms 1, 18, 19)
- Inward Investment Account for foreign capital
- Inland Revenue tax registration
- EPF and ETF employer registration
- Visas for foreign staff
Timeline and cost
Realistic timeline and cost to come from field notes.
EOR / payroll coverage
| Provider | EOR status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Deel | Listed | Provider page |
| Remote | Listed | Provider page |
| Multiplier | Not confirmed | Provider page |
Based on each provider's public country page. Confirm coverage, pricing and entity model directly before signing. No affiliate links.
Last checked Oct 2026Pay by role
Pay-by-role data will come from Gregory Dunham's field notes. Until then, enter your own salary in the calculator.
Field notes from Gregory Dunham – coming soon
Firsthand operator observations, kept separate from official data.
Coming soon — firsthand notes from Gregory Dunham on:
- Typical monthly pay by role
- Real-world power reliability and backup needs
- Real-world internet: providers, redundancy, outages
- Entity setup pitfalls and realistic timelines