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 | |
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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
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LKR14,650.00 |
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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,850.00 |
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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR15,050.00 |
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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR15,250.00 |
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Grade I (a): Designers, tailors design punchers, discket makers - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR15,450.00 |
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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,100.00 |
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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,275.00 |
|
Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,450.00 |
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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,625.00 |
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Grade I (b): Leaders of section supervisors - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR14,800.00 |
|
Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,700.00 |
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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,850.00 |
|
Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,000.00 |
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Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,150.00 |
|
Grade II: Cutters, Cutters (hand), Machine Minders, Final Checkers - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,300.00 |
|
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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,600.00 |
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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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
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LKR12,725.00 |
|
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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,850.00 |
|
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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,975.00 |
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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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR13,100.00 |
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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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
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LKR12,000.00 |
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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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,100.00 |
|
Grade IV: Laying out men, Laying out women, Packers, Cellophane Bags and Cardboard Box-Makers, Unskilled Workers and Stores Labourers - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,200.00 |
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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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,300.00 |
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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
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR12,400.00 |
|
Grade V: Learners and Apprentices - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
|
LKR7,500.00 |
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.