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Gratuity Calculator

Estimate monthly-rated gratuity and check calendar service years.

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Your employment details

For monthly-paid workers: enter your final basic/consolidated wage, qualifying allowances and completed service years.

Last basic or consolidated monthly salary (LKR) *Enter the final basic or consolidated monthly pay, before deductions. If living allowances are already included in consolidated pay, do not add them again.

Cost-of-living and similar qualifying allowances (LKR)Optional. Include only the last monthly COLA, special living allowance or similar eligible pay under section 20. Use 0 if none or already consolidated.

Monthly wage used for gratuityRs. 100,000.00

Do not automatically add all allowances or gross take-home pay. Overtime, bonuses, sales commissions and expense reimbursements are not automatically qualifying. Check uncertain items with payroll or the Labour Department.

Completed years of service *Count only completed service years. Use the optional dates helper if unsure.

Did the employer employ at least 15 workers on any day in the 12 months preceding termination?At least 15 workers on ANY day in the 12 months before termination (not necessarily today).

Does an exclusion under section 7 apply?

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✦ Estimated gratuityLKR

Example values are prefilled. Replace them with your own before relying on or saving this result.

Rs.250,000.00

Illustrative monthly-rated amount · not a confirmed legal award

Basic legal screeningImportant details need checking

Confirm workforce coverage and statutory exceptions with your employer or the Labour Department.

Half month's wageRs. 50,000.00

Completed years5

One more completed year would add+ Rs. 50,000.00

Copy or save this estimate and its assumptions.

Transparent calculation

Half-month wage × completed years

Last basic or consolidated monthly salary (LKR): Rs. 100,000.00
Cost-of-living and similar qualifying allowances (LKR): Rs. 0.00
Total qualifying monthly wage: Rs. 100,000.00
Half month's wage: Rs. 50,000.00
Completed years: 5
Estimated gratuity: Rs. 250,000.00

Minimum service threshold: 5+ completed years

Employer-size condition: I don't know

Section 7 exclusions: No known exclusion

◷Service dates helper

Optional: calculate calendar anniversaries, then press Apply. Leave this closed when you already know your legally recognised service years.

Employment start date

Service assessment date

This calendar convention counts anniversaries, not interrupted or legally recognised service. Feb 29 is treated as Feb 28 in non-leap years. Changes apply only when you press the button.

▤Payment timing (optional)

If employment has already ended, check the usual 30-day statutory deadline and an illustrative full non-payment surcharge.

Termination date

Payment / assessment date

Only applies if statutory gratuity is actually payable and the whole amount remained unpaid. Surcharge bands in section 5(4) are not daily interest. Partial payments or disputes require individual advice.

Before relying on an estimate

Legal basis: sections 5, 6, 7, 10 and 13; reviewed October 2026.

In Sri Lanka, gratuity is also called පාරිතෝෂික (parithoshika). This tool uses Part II of the Payment of Gratuity Act for monthly-paid work. Daily-paid and piece-rated workers use different rules. Agreements with better benefits, workplace transfers, exclusions and loss-related forfeiture need separate review. This is not TEWA termination compensation.

Read the Payment of Gratuity Act (Department of Labour) ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does resignation remove gratuity?

Not automatically. Section 5 refers to termination by either the employer or workman, retirement, death and other reasons. Eligibility and any applicable exceptions still need checking.

Do partial service years count?

The basic monthly-rated formula uses completed years, not fractional months. The dates helper shows calendar anniversaries only.

Is the 15-worker test about today's headcount?

No. The Act refers to 15 or more workers on any day in the 12 months immediately before termination.

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