Minimum Wage Updated in Sri Lanka from 01 January 2026 - January 01, 2026

The national minimum wage has been revised in Sri Lanka with effect from 01 January 2026. The minimum wage has been increased from LKR27,000.00 to LKR30,000.00 per month and from LKR1,080.00 to LKR1,200.00 per hour.

For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:

https://wageindicator.org/en-lk/work-in-sri-lanka/minimum-wage

https://wageindicator.org/work/minimum-wage/countries/sri-lanka

Note: This minimum wage increase might not reflect the inflationary trends.