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Sri Lanka · Writing

Remote writing jobs open to people in Sri Lanka

4 roles you can apply to from Sri Lanka, 4 of them open worldwide. Each one shows who can apply, quoting the line from the listing that decides it.

Your workday overlap

Sri Lanka · UTC+5:30

  • New York0h
  • London2.5h
  • Berlin3.5h
  • Singapore5.5h

Pay in these listings

Too few of these roles publish pay for a fair range.

Who's hiring

4 companies

4 open worldwide, 0 regional · 0% direct from the employer

Writing teams tend to work asynchronously, with a short daily overlap for meetings. From Sri Lanka, a standard 9–5 overlaps 5.5 hours with Singapore.

Getting paid from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Sri Lanka by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Sri Lankan rupee.

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Questions about writing jobs from Sri Lanka

Can I get a remote writing job from Sri Lanka?

Yes. 4 writing roles listed here accept applicants in Sri Lanka: 4 are open worldwide and 0 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Sri Lanka.

What do remote writing jobs open to Sri Lanka pay?

Too few of these roles publish a salary to give a fair range. Where a listing states pay, we show it in USD.

What hours would I work from Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka runs on UTC+5:30. A 9–5 there overlaps 0h with New York, 2.5h with London, 3.5h with Berlin, 5.5h with Singapore. Most writing teams only need a few shared hours.

How do foreign companies hire people in Sri Lanka?

Usually as an independent contractor (you invoice the company and handle your own tax in Sri Lanka) or through an employer of record, a third party that employs you on Sri Lanka's payroll for the company. Sri Lanka's currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it. Rules differ, so check with a local tax professional.

More on this: contractor vs employer of record · working across timezones · taxes when paid by a foreign company