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Family Responsibilities

This page was last updated on: 2025-01-18

Paternity Leave

There is no provision for paternity leave in the labour & employment laws of Sri Lanka. 

Parental Leave

There is no provision in the law on paid or unpaid parental leave.

Flexible Work Option for Parents / Work-Life Balance

No provisions could be located in the law supporting work-life balance for parents or workers with family responsibilities.

Regulations on Family Responsibilities

  • 1954 සාප්පු හා කාර්යාල සේවක (රැකියා හා පාරිශ්‍රමික රෙගුලාසි) පනත / கடைகள் மற்றும் அலுவலக பணியாளர்கள் சட்டம் 1954 (வேலைவாய்ப்பு மற்றும் ஊதியம் பற்றிய ஒழுங்குவிதிகள்) / Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act, 1954

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