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Maternity Pay in Sri Lanka: How the 84 Days Are Paid
Maternity leave in Sri Lanka is 84 working days on full pay per birth: 14 before and 70 after confinement. How the…
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Author: Anudi Imesha
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- HRIS
New Employee Checklist for Sri Lankan Employers
Written terms, EPF and ETF registration, a tax declaration and payroll setup - the checklist for hiring your first or fiftieth employee…
- HRIS
Excel Payroll or Software? When to Switch in SL
Switch from Excel to payroll software when headcount, statutory filings or turnover make a spreadsheet error likely. What Excel does well, and…
- Human Resources
Lieu Leave in Sri Lanka: When a Day Off Replaces Pay
A lieu day applies to a sanctioned mercantile holiday worked, or an accumulated weekly holiday. A Poya day worked is paid at…
- Accounting
Payroll Journal Entries for Sri Lankan Employers
How to post payroll to the books in Sri Lanka: one payroll cost debit, EPF, ETF and APIT payable credits, and the…
- Employment Law
Contractor or Employee? EPF, ETF and Gratuity
The working relationship, not the agreement's label, decides EPF, ETF and gratuity liability in Sri Lanka. The test and cost of getting…
- Accounting
Does QuickBooks or Xero Do Sri Lankan Payroll?
No. QuickBooks and Xero handle the ledger, but neither calculates EPF, ETF or APIT for Sri Lanka. What they cover, and how…
- Payroll
Migrating Payroll Mid-Year Without Losing YTD Data
Moving payroll mid-year? Carry over year-to-date gross pay, APIT deducted, EPF/ETF numbers and leave balances as opening figures. The full checklist.
- Human Resources
When Must Salaries Be Paid in Sri Lanka?
Pay within 3 days (weekly), 5 (fortnightly) or 10 (monthly) after the pay period ends. What the law requires, and what happens…
- Accounting and Payroll
ETF Benefits for Employees: Claims, Loans and Forms
An ETF member can claim 3% balance on leaving a job, plus life cover, disability, hospitalisation, surgery and Viyana housing loan. What…
