IFRS SDS (ISSB)
IFRS SDS
PIEs and listed companies (TBD) · TBD · ISSB jurisdiction announced intention
Country profile
Sri Lanka
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Sustainability Framework Adoption
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)
IFAC member · South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) · Founded 1959
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
PIEs only
Registrar of Companies – eROC / Colombo Stock Exchange Financial Reports
All companies (PLC and private); listed also via SEC Sri Lanka and CSE · Annual returns filed; CSE (https://www.cse.lk/) publishes listed company financials
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
Under $2,500
Accountant: $1,634 a year
- Accountant: $1,634 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $2,252 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $2,208 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Standards & reporting
Reporting quality
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Accounting
The monitoring board identifies financial statement disclosure and accounting judgement weaknesses requiring improvement.
Source: SLAASMB flags persistent gaps in financial reporting compliance in 2024 | Daily FT (news or professional publication)
Annual Report Awards
National & global awards for the best annual reports and corporate reporting
National
TAGS Awards / Annual Report Awards
CA Sri Lanka · Annual report; transparency; accountability; governance; sustainability · Organisations ranging from multinationals and blue-chip companies to SMEs, state corporations, statutory bodies, NGOs and NPOs
National
CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA Sri Lanka) · Integrated annual report / integrated reporting · Sri Lankan organisations preparing integrated reports
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Upper-middle · $4,516–14,005
$5,002
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Upper-middle · $4,516–14,005
Business opportunities
No live listings in Sri Lanka right now.
Not on these maps yet: Accounting News, Audit Oversight Bodies, Accounting History.