SLASSCOM seeks industry-wide participation to map changing talent landscape

As competition for skilled talent intensifies, SLASSCOM is calling on IT and BPM companies, technology-led organisations and businesses across banking, manufacturing, insurance, telecommunications and other sectors with IT divisions to participate in the SLASSCOM Compensation and Benefits Survey 2026.

The survey is designed to provide a credible market reference point, offering insights into compensation trends, benefits practices, talent movements, skills demand and broader workforce changes. 

Importantly, the SLASSCOM Compensation and Benefits Survey is not intended to prescribe or standardise compensation practices. It provides industry-level insights to support informed decision-making, while each organisation retains full discretion to interpret and apply the findings according to its own business context, workforce strategy and organisational needs.

Deloitte, SLASSCOM’s Technical Partner and Survey Facilitator, will support the survey using its proprietary methodology and established analytical processes. All participant data will be handled with strict confidentiality and reported only in an aggregated manner to protect individual organisations’ information.

SLASSCOM Chairperson Sampath Jayasundara said: “The value of an industry benchmark is directly strengthened by the breadth and quality of participation. We encourage organisations across the technology ecosystem and businesses with IT functions to contribute to this exercise. By participating, organisations help build a stronger evidence base for understanding how compensation, skills and workforce practices are evolving.” 

Participation also provides organisations with access to a range of benefits. Participants will receive free Survey Highlight Reports, while gaining exclusive access to the full survey report at a special participant rate.

In addition to the report, participants will also have the opportunity to purchase a customised Peer Cut Report, available exclusively to survey participants. This customised benchmarking analysis compares an organisation’s compensation and benefits data against a selected group of relevant peer organisations, providing a more focused view of its market position. Special discounts apply for SLASSCOM members who participate in the survey.

Organisations purchasing the Peer Cut Report will also be eligible to subscribe for an additional 30-minute advisory call with Deloitte, SLASSCOM’s Technical Partner and Survey Facilitator. This provides participants with an opportunity to gain further perspective on their customised benchmarking findings.

SLASSCOM Industry Champion for the Compensation and Benefits Survey Inoka Dias said: “As competition for skilled talent continues to intensify, we strongly encourage IT and BPM companies and technology-led organisations to participate in this important industry benchmark. Broad participation is essential to building a credible and representative data foundation that reflects Sri Lanka’s evolving compensation, benefits and skills landscape, enabling organisations across the industry to make more informed workforce decisions as we pursue our ambitions for continued growth.” 

SLASSCOM HR Forum Board Lead Thilanka Jayathilake said: “The ability to attract, develop, and retain the right talent will be a key differentiator for organisations in the years ahead. The 2026 SLASSCOM Compensation and Benefits Survey provides an important opportunity for the industry to collectively shape a reliable benchmark not only on compensation and benefits, but also on the critical skills that will drive future growth. Broader participation will enable richer insights and help organisations navigate workforce challenges with greater confidence and precision.”

SLASSCOM calls on organisations across Sri Lanka’s business and technology landscape to participate, strengthen the industry benchmark and turn collective insights into better-informed decisions.