We build the systems behind the people.
NextLi is a Sri Lankan software company focused on the everyday work of HR, payroll and finance teams.
Most growing organisations run their people and money on a mix of spreadsheets, paper forms and a payroll tool that doesn’t talk to anything else. Month-end becomes a scramble, and the numbers are hard to trust.
We started NextLi to fix that with software built for how Sri Lankan businesses actually work: local statutory rules, more than one company under a group, and approvals that follow a real chain of people.
Our team brings more than fifteen years of enterprise IT, data science and digital transformation experience. That shows in two places: systems that keep clean, reliable data, and reports that help managers make decisions rather than just file them.
What we hold ourselves to
Simple first
Clean screens with a single menu along the top. If a payroll clerk needs training to find a button, we redesign the button.
Local by default
EPF, ETF, APIT and Sri Lankan leave practice are built in, not bolted on later.
Your data, protected
Role-based access, encrypted passwords and handling aligned with Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Act.
Decisions, not just records
Dashboards on headcount, cost and spending trends, drawn from the same data your teams already enter.
- Where we areRagama, Sri Lanka — serving clients island-wide
- What we build onReact web screens, a Python FastAPI service and a PostgreSQL database
- How we workProduct licences, implementation projects and ongoing support