One of the most important and relevant statues in Sri Lankan Labour law is the Shop and Office. Employees' (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act No.Navigate employment laws in Sri Lanka with ease. Learn about wages, termination, maternity leave, and compliance. Today, we're going to be talking about the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act No 19 of 1954. The purpose of this Act is to govern the wages and labour conditions and standards in Sri Lanka. The Labour legislation in Sri Lanka does not apply to Independent Workers as they are considered to be their own masters. This Manual embodies the BOI Policy Statement on labour Standards and. 1. Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act. In Sri Lanka, labor law doesn't prescribe a mandatory notice period for individual employee terminations.