Minimum Wage – Printing Trade

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
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,560.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,760.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,960.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,160.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,360.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,560.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,760.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,960.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,160.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,360.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,560.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,760.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,960.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR14,160.00
Class A worker: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR14,360.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,170.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,345.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,520.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,695.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,870.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,045.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,220.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,395.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,570.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,745.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,920.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,095.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,270.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,445.00
Class B worker: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,620.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,780.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,930.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,080.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,230.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,380.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,530.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,680.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,830.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,980.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,130.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,280.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,430.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,580.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,730.00
Class C worker: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,880.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,390.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,515.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,640.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,765.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,890.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,015.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,140.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,265.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,390.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,515.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,640.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,765.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,890.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,015.00
Class D worker: Unskilled workers not under 18 years of age; Class F worker: Watchers - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,140.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,000.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,100.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,200.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,300.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,400.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,500.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,600.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,700.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,800.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,900.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,000.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,100.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,200.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,300.00
Class E worker: Unskilled workers under 18 year of age - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,400.00
Class A Learners and apprentices: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,000.00
Class A Learners and apprentices: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,150.00
Class A Learners and apprentices: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,300.00
Class A Learners and apprentices: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,450.00
Class A Learners and apprentices: Process Artists, Process Camera Operators, Process Etcher, Process Hands, Litho Artists, Litho and Offset Machine Minders, Rotary Machine Minders, Photographer and Rotagrano Machine Minders, Tin Plate Printers, Film setters, Lino-type Operators, Mono-type keyboard operators, Lithow Operators Lino-type Mechanics, Printing Mechanics process Engravers and Mounters, process Printers Down, Litho Transfers, Litho provers, Proof Readers (other than those employed in the production of newspapers) - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,600.00
Class B Learners and apprentices: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,730.00
Class B Learners and apprentices: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,855.00
Class B Learners and apprentices: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,980.00
Class B Learners and apprentices: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,105.00
Class B Learners and apprentices: Mono-type caster, Operators (Attendants), super Caster Attendants, Elrod Machine Operators, Compositors, Stone Hands and Imposing Hands, pressmen, Letter press Cylinder Machine Minders and Feeders, Silk Screens Machine Operators, Rubber Stamp Makers, Relief Stamp and Dye Stamping Machine Operators, Binders, Binding Machine Operators, Sewing Machine Operators, Folding Machine Operators, Carton cutting and pasting Machine Operators, cutters, (Hand and machine), Guillotine Machine Operators, Guilding Machine Operators, and Guilding Rulers (Hand and machine) stereo typers mangle man, Foundry Plate Casters, Type Casters, Planten Machine Minders (Operating fully automatic Machine), Roller casting (using the Roller casting gun) platen machine Minders (Hand feed), Roller caster (Hand) - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR8,230.00
Class C Learners and apprentices: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,450.00
Class C Learners and apprentices: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,550.00
Class C Learners and apprentices: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,650.00
Class C Learners and apprentices: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,750.00
Class C Learners and apprentices: Foundry plate chippers, Foundry laborers, Rotary laborers, packers, counters and checkers - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR7,850.00

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.

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