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Payroll in Sri Lanka
Payroll in Sri Lanka runs in LKR on a usually monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and check for mandatory or customary 13th-month pay. Gracemark operates it end-to-end β humans, not tickets.
Currency
LKR β Sri Lankan rupee
Payroll cycle
Usually monthly
Working week
Commonly 40β48 hrs
Minimum wage
Local statutory minimum applies β confirm current rate
13th-month
Check for mandatory or customary 13th-month pay
Employer cost
Employer social contributions apply β confirm rate
Probation
Confirm statutory probation limits
Notice period
Tenure-based statutory notice typically applies
Two ways to run payroll in Sri Lanka
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Sri Lanka. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity β with a named operator on Southern Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Sri Lanka? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR β onboard in typically 1β3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Sri Lanka
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Sri Lanka
- Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
- Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
- Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
- Currency (LKR), payroll cycle and Sinhala-language contract requirements
Get a payroll quote for Sri Lanka
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline β no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
Hiring guide: Sri Lanka β
Employ without entity
EOR services β
All countries
Global payroll overview β