Minimum Wage – Garments Manufacturing Trade

Job type

  • Valid on October 2026
  • The amounts are in Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR).

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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 1st year

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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 2nd year

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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 3rd year

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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 4th year

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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 5th year

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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 1st year

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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 2nd year

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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 3rd year

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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 4th year

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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 5th year

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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 1st year

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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 2nd year

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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 3rd year

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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 4th year

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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 5th year

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Grade III: Checkers and Sorters, Ironing Operators (Male), Odd job Operators (Female), Stamping Operators (Female), Ironing Operators (Female), Sewing Machine Operators, Electric Iron Operators, Issuing Operators (Female), Embroidery Machine /Hand Operators - 1st year

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Grade III: Checkers and Sorters, Ironing Operators (Male), Odd job Operators (Female), Stamping Operators (Female), Ironing Operators (Female), Sewing Machine Operators, Electric Iron Operators, Issuing Operators (Female), Embroidery Machine /Hand Operators - 2nd year

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Grade III: Checkers and Sorters, Ironing Operators (Male), Odd job Operators (Female), Stamping Operators (Female), Ironing Operators (Female), Sewing Machine Operators, Electric Iron Operators, Issuing Operators (Female), Embroidery Machine /Hand Operators - 3rd year

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Grade III: Checkers and Sorters, Ironing Operators (Male), Odd job Operators (Female), Stamping Operators (Female), Ironing Operators (Female), Sewing Machine Operators, Electric Iron Operators, Issuing Operators (Female), Embroidery Machine /Hand Operators - 4th year

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Grade III: Checkers and Sorters, Ironing Operators (Male), Odd job Operators (Female), Stamping Operators (Female), Ironing Operators (Female), Sewing Machine Operators, Electric Iron Operators, Issuing Operators (Female), Embroidery Machine /Hand Operators - 5th year

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Grade IV: Laying out men, Laying out women, Packers, Cellophane Bags and Cardboard Box-Makers, Unskilled Workers and Stores Labourers - 1st year

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Grade IV: Laying out men, Laying out women, Packers, Cellophane Bags and Cardboard Box-Makers, Unskilled Workers and Stores Labourers - 2nd year

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Grade IV: Laying out men, Laying out women, Packers, Cellophane Bags and Cardboard Box-Makers, Unskilled Workers and Stores Labourers - 3rd year

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Grade IV: Laying out men, Laying out women, Packers, Cellophane Bags and Cardboard Box-Makers, Unskilled Workers and Stores Labourers - 4th year

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Grade IV: Laying out men, Laying out women, Packers, Cellophane Bags and Cardboard Box-Makers, Unskilled Workers and Stores Labourers - 5th year

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Grade V: Learners and Apprentices - 1st year

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Definitions

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

Source

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE OF WORKERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 11 OF 2025

Working hours

Overtime is paid at One and Half times the normal hourly rate of wage.
Holiday pay for work on weekends (Sundays) and public holidays is paid for at a higher rate 1 1/2 times the daily rate or double the rate of remuneration.

Minimum Wage Profiles by Country

Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.

  • Sri Lanka has a statutory minimum wage
    yes
  • Sri Lanka has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    yes
  • Sri Lanka defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areas
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines most minimum wage rates by job roles
    yes
  • Sri Lanka defines most minimum wage rates by industries
    yes
  • Sri Lanka defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levels
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similar
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates for youth age groups
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates for small firms
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates for domestic workers
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workers
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workers
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates as net rates
    no
  • Sri Lanka has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates per hour
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates per week
    no
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates per month
    yes
  • Sri Lanka defines minimum wage rates per year
    no

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