# HR Community > Plain-language guides, calculators and software comparisons for HR and payroll in Sri Lanka: EPF, ETF, APIT, gratuity, overtime, leave and the Shop and Office Act. HR Community is published by HR Community Editorial, an independent editorial team of Sri Lankan payroll practitioners. The editorial policy at https://hrmcommunity.org/editorial-policy explains how facts are checked and dated and how vendors are ranked. Every vendor figure carries a "checked on" date and a source URL. Statutory rates are those in force in Sri Lanka on the date shown on each page. Full text of every guide is available at https://hrmcommunity.org/llms-full.txt. ## Software guides - [Best HR software in Sri Lanka (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/best-hr-software-sri-lanka): Nine Sri Lankan HR systems compared on payroll compliance, attendance, pricing and evidence. - [Best payroll software in Sri Lanka (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/best-payroll-software-sri-lanka): Payroll-first ranking: EPF, ETF, APIT, bank files and statutory reports. - [Sri Lanka HR and payroll software directory](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software): Every vendor we track, with pricing model, size range and last fact-check date. - [Best HR and payroll software for 20 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-20-employees): At 20 employees the whole job is accurate monthly payroll, EPF/ETF/APIT and payslips. Pay a flat monthly fee, not an enterprise licence. - [Best HR and payroll software for 50 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-50-employees): Fifty employees is where attendance devices, leave workflows and overtime start to justify a system rather than spreadsheets. - [Best HR and payroll software for 70 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-70-employees): At 70 employees you are past the SME price tiers. Compare per-employee cost against a flat enterprise quote before deciding. - [Best HR and payroll software for 100 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-100-employees): One hundred employees is the first point where MiHCM's enterprise suite becomes a realistic alternative to mid-market tools. - [Best HR and payroll software for 150 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-150-employees): For 150 employees choose on attendance-to-payroll depth and implementation quality. Per-employee SME apps become expensive here. - [Best HR and payroll software for 200 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-200-employees): At 200 employees implementation experience, scalability and support response matter as much as features. - [Best HR and payroll software for 300 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-300-employees): At 300 employees you're between the mid-market and enterprise tiers. Weigh a mature local implementation team as heavily as the feature list. - [Best HR and payroll software for 400 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-400-employees): Four hundred employees is enterprise territory. Run a scripted demo with your own payroll data across at least three vendors. - [Best HR and payroll software for 500 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-500-employees): At 500 employees the shortlist narrows to vendors with proven large deployments and a local implementation team. - [Best HR and payroll software for 1000 employees in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software-for-1000-employees): One thousand employees needs an enterprise HRIS with multi-company, multi-location and complex salary structures. ## Vendor profiles - [OODOX HR & Payroll review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/oodox): Attendance-to-payroll HR system for Sri Lankan companies from 5 to 10,000 employees. - [MiHCM review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/mihcm): Enterprise HCM platform with Sri Lankan payroll, built on the Microsoft stack. - [PeoplesHR review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/peopleshr): Long-established enterprise HRIS with a large Sri Lankan customer base. - [Humanised review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/humanised): SME-focused HR and payroll SaaS with published pricing and accounting integrations. - [Better HR review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/better-hr): Per-employee priced HR app with Sri Lankan payroll, aimed at small and growing teams. - [Gallery HR review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/gallery-hr): Sri Lankan HRIS covering payroll, attendance, leave and performance for mid-sized companies. - [TeamCey review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/teamcey): Low-cost newcomer with EPF, ETF, APIT, bank files and biometric attendance. - [LiveUHris review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/liveuhris): SME HRIS with payroll, biometric attendance, rosters and employee self-service. - [OrangeHRM review: pricing, features, pros and cons](https://hrmcommunity.org/hr-software/orangehrm): Global open-source HR platform. Strong HR records, but Sri Lankan payroll needs a separate system. ## Comparisons - [HR software comparisons](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare): Head-to-head comparisons of Sri Lankan HR and payroll systems. - [OODOX vs MiHCM](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/oodox-vs-mihcm): Side-by-side comparison of OODOX HR & Payroll and MiHCM for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [OODOX vs PeoplesHR](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/oodox-vs-peopleshr): Side-by-side comparison of OODOX HR & Payroll and PeoplesHR for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [OODOX vs Humanised](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/oodox-vs-humanised): Side-by-side comparison of OODOX HR & Payroll and Humanised for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [OODOX vs Better HR](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/oodox-vs-better-hr): Side-by-side comparison of OODOX HR & Payroll and Better HR for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [OODOX vs Gallery HR](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/oodox-vs-gallery-hr): Side-by-side comparison of OODOX HR & Payroll and Gallery HR for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [MiHCM vs PeoplesHR](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/mihcm-vs-peopleshr): Side-by-side comparison of MiHCM and PeoplesHR for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [Humanised vs Better HR](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/humanised-vs-better-hr): Side-by-side comparison of Humanised and Better HR for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [Humanised vs MiHCM](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/humanised-vs-mihcm): Side-by-side comparison of Humanised and MiHCM for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. - [OrangeHRM vs OODOX](https://hrmcommunity.org/compare/orangehrm-vs-oodox): Side-by-side comparison of OrangeHRM and OODOX HR & Payroll for Sri Lankan payroll and HR. ## Compliance guides - [Employer guides](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides): EPF, ETF, APIT, gratuity, overtime, leave and labour law for Sri Lankan employers. - [T10 form and the Annual Statement of Employer in Sri Lanka: what to issue, when and how (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/t10-form-sri-lanka): The employer's year-end APIT duties: issuing the T10 certificate of tax deduction to each employee by 30 April, filing the Annual Statement of Employer with the IRD, what each contains and how payroll software should produce them. - [Shop and Office Employees Act: hours, overtime, leave, holidays and records explained (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/shop-and-office-act-sri-lanka): A working summary of the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act No. 19 of 1954 for employers: who it covers, hours of work, overtime, weekly and statutory holidays, leave, the payment of remuneration and the records you must keep. - [Overtime and no-pay in Sri Lanka: rates, divisors, limits and how payroll should compute them (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/overtime-and-no-pay-sri-lanka): How to calculate the hourly rate, 1.5x overtime, holiday work and no-pay deductions for Shop and Office and Wages Board employees, with the weekly limits and worked examples. - [Leave entitlements in Sri Lanka: annual, casual, sick, maternity and holidays (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/leave-entitlements-sri-lanka): Statutory leave for Shop and Office and Wages Board employees: annual leave by year of joining, casual leave, sick leave practice, maternity leave and statutory holidays, with the rules for carry-forward and encashment. - [Gratuity in Sri Lanka: who qualifies, how to calculate it and when it is paid (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/gratuity-sri-lanka): The Payment of Gratuity Act explained for employers: the 15-employee and 5-year thresholds, the half-month formula, forfeiture, deadlines, tax treatment and a worked example. - [ETF for employers in Sri Lanka: the 3% contribution, returns and deadlines (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/etf-employer-guide-sri-lanka): The Employees' Trust Fund contribution explained: who pays, on what earnings, when it is due, how the half-yearly return works and what late payment costs. - [EPF for employers in Sri Lanka: rates, C-Form, deadlines and surcharges (2026)](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/epf-employer-guide-sri-lanka): What every Sri Lankan employer must deduct, contribute and file for the Employees' Provident Fund, with the arithmetic, the monthly deadline and the surcharge scale for late payment. - [APIT for employers in Sri Lanka 2025/26: tax tables, relief, Table 2 and filing](https://hrmcommunity.org/guides/apit-guide-sri-lanka): How to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax from salaries under the slabs in force from 1 April 2025, with worked examples, Table 2 for bonuses and lump sums, and the monthly and annual filing duties. ## Calculators - [Free payroll calculators](https://hrmcommunity.org/tools): EPF, ETF, APIT, gratuity and overtime calculators for Sri Lanka. - [HR software selector: find your matching system in Sri Lanka](https://hrmcommunity.org/tools/hr-software-selector): Rank every tracked vendor against your own headcount, budget and feature requirements. - [MCP server: connect an AI agent to Sri Lanka HR software data](https://hrmcommunity.org/mcp-server): Public Model Context Protocol server exposing the same vendor ranking, listing and profile data as the website, for AI agents to call directly. - [EPF and ETF calculator (Sri Lanka)](https://hrmcommunity.org/tools/epf-etf-calculator): Employee 8%, employer 12% EPF and 3% ETF on a monthly salary, with the total cost to company. - [APIT calculator 2025/26 (Sri Lanka)](https://hrmcommunity.org/tools/apit-calculator): Monthly APIT deduction using the Inland Revenue Table 1 slabs in force from 1 April 2025. - [Gratuity calculator (Sri Lanka)](https://hrmcommunity.org/tools/gratuity-calculator): Half a month's last salary for every completed year of service after five years. - [Overtime calculator (Sri Lanka)](https://hrmcommunity.org/tools/overtime-calculator): Hourly rate and 1.5x overtime pay under the Shop and Office Act or Wages Board divisors. ## Blog - [Global HR software trends: six shifts reshaping workforce technology](https://hrmcommunity.org/blog/global-hr-software-trends): From autonomous AI agents and two-tier payroll architecture to dynamic skills graphs and real-time compliance auditing, here are the dominant global HR technology trends. - [How to choose HR and payroll software in Sri Lanka: a scripted demo that exposes the weak vendors](https://hrmcommunity.org/blog/how-to-choose-hr-software-sri-lanka): Skip the feature tour. Bring one real month of payroll to every demo and run the same nine checks. Here is the script and what each check catches. ## About - [About HR Community](https://hrmcommunity.org/about): Who writes this site and why. - [Editorial policy and disclosure](https://hrmcommunity.org/editorial-policy): How we check facts, rank vendors and stay independent of every vendor.