Handbook
Employing people in Sri Lanka, explained
What the law expects of an employer here — contracts, EPF and ETF, tax, hours, leave and final settlements — written for the people who actually run payroll.
4 sectionsFree to readUpdated September 2026
Hiring
Employment types, what a contract has to say, which labour law covers your workplace, and the registrations to complete before the first payday.
Choose the employment basis · Put the terms in writing · Know which law covers the role
Payroll
How a Sri Lankan payroll run is put together — gross pay, EPF and ETF contributions, APIT, deductions, payslips and paying the authorities on time.
Build up gross pay · EPF and ETF · APIT (PAYE)
Leave & attendance
Normal hours, overtime rates, weekly rest days, poya and public holidays, annual and casual leave entitlements, and no-pay.
Normal working hours · Overtime · Rest days, poya and public holidays
Ending employment
Resignation and notice, when termination needs approval, who qualifies for gratuity, and everything that belongs in a final settlement.
Resignation and notice · Termination by the employer · Gratuity
Weave
The rules, applied for you
Weave holds the act or wages board for every employee, so leave entitlements, overtime, holiday pay, EPF, ETF and APIT follow the right rules on every run.
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