The current minimum wage in Sri Lanka is LKR16,000.00 per month in 2021. It became valid on August 16, 2021.
- Valid on april 2024
- The amounts are in Sri Lanka Rupee.
Job type
| Per month | |
|
A Non Clerical - Semi-skilled - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,548.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Semi-skilled - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,673.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Semi-skilled - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,798.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Semi-skilled - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,923.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Semi-skilled - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,048.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade I - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,438.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade I - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,613.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade I - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,788.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade I - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,963.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade I - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR15,138.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade II - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,243.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade II - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,393.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade II - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,543.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade II - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,693.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Skilled Grade II - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,843.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Unskilled - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,048.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Unskilled - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,148.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Unskilled - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,248.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Unskilled - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,348.00 |
|
A Non Clerical - Unskilled - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,448.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade I Head Clerk - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,682.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade I Head Clerk - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,857.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade I Head Clerk - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,032.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade I Head Clerk - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,207.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade I Head Clerk - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,382.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade II - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,548.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade II - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,698.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade II - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,848.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade II - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,998.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade II - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,148.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade III - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,548.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade III - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,673.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade III - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,798.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade III - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,923.00 |
|
B Clerical - Grade III - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,048.00 |
|
Others - Assistant Manager - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,656.00 |
|
Others - Assistant Manager - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,806.00 |
|
Others - Assistant Manager - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,956.00 |
|
Others - Assistant Manager - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,106.00 |
|
Others - Assistant Manager - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,256.00 |
|
Others - Manager - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,586.00 |
|
Others - Manager - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,761.00 |
|
Others - Manager - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,936.00 |
|
Others - Manager - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR15,111.00 |
|
Others - Manager - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR15,286.00 |
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.
Definitions
Bonuses e.g. project, attendance, festival would vary from company to company.
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
According to legislation to be presented in Parliament shortly, the national minimum monthly wage for all workers in any industry or service will be Rs. 10,000, while the national minimum daily wage of a worker will be Rs. 400. Once the law is enacted, it will be mandatory for employers in all industry or service to pay the national minimum wage which should be the wage of a worker after deduction of all contributions of whatsoever nature. The law will come into operation with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016.