Dedicated development teams in Sri Lanka

A dedicated development team is a group of engineers employed and managed by a Sri Lankan company who work only on your product, as an extension of your own team. It is the most common way foreign companies start in Sri Lanka. Creative Software has run such teams for Scandinavian clients for 25 years, Tiqri has client relationships of more than a decade, and Gapstars embeds its engineers directly into 75+ European companies.

Last reviewed 10 October 2026.

25 years: Creative Software has run dedicated teams
10+ years: typical length of Tiqri's longest client relationships
75+: companies supported by Gapstars

How it works

You define the roles. The partner recruits, employs and houses the team, handles HR and retention, and bills you monthly per person. You manage the work day to day as you would your own staff. Some clients later take the team into their own entity.

Why companies choose it

You get a working team in weeks without registering a company or learning local employment law. The partner carries the hiring risk. And because the engineers work only for you, knowledge stays with your product.

What to ask a partner

How long do your client teams last? What is your annual attrition? Can I interview every engineer? Who owns the code and the laptops? What happens if I want to take the team in house? Good partners answer these without hesitation.

Who does this in Sri Lanka

Creative SoftwareA Colombo team that DIPS of Norway credits as a significant contributor to its health record platform.Read the story and sources

TiqriA dedicated, long term team for each client instead of a rotating pool.Read the story and sources

GapstarsTeams that embed in the client's company and regularly travel to its headquarters.Read the story and sources

Dijital TeamDedicated IT teams for clients in Australia, the US, Europe and the UK.Read the story and sources

FrontwalkerAgile team deployment from its global tech center in Colombo.Read the story and sources

XeynergyFewer clients and deeper partnerships by design.Read the story and sources

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Common questions

What is a dedicated development team?

A team of engineers employed by a partner company who work only on your product and are managed day to day by you, while the partner handles hiring, HR, office space and retention.

How long does it take to set up a dedicated team in Sri Lanka?

It depends on the roles and the partner. Ask partners for their typical time to hire for your stack, and expect senior and niche roles to take longer.

Which companies offer dedicated development teams in Sri Lanka?

Creative Software, Tiqri, Gapstars, Dijital Team, Frontwalker and Xeynergy all run dedicated teams for international clients.

Can I convert a dedicated team into my own company later?

Often yes, and it is worth agreeing the terms at the start.