Minimum Wage – Security Services Trade

The current minimum wage in Sri Lanka is LKR12,500.00 per month in 2021. It became valid on August 16, 2021.
  • Valid on march 2024
  • The amounts are in Sri Lanka Rupee.

Job type

Per month
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,000.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,100.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,200.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,300.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,400.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,500.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,600.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,700.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,800.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,900.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,000.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,100.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,200.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,300.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,400.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 16th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,500.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 17th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,600.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 18th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,700.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 19th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,800.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 20th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,900.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 21st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,000.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 22nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,100.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 23rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,200.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 24th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,300.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 25th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,400.00
Operational Services: Security officers, Security guards, Watchers, Patrolmen or employees performing functions however designated - 26th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,500.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,620.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,770.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR10,920.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,070.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 5th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,220.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 6th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,370.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 7th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,520.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 8th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,670.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 9th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,820.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 10th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR11,970.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 11th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,120.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 12th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,270.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 13th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,420.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 14th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,570.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 15th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,720.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 16th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR12,870.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 17th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,020.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 18th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,170.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 19th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,320.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 20th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,470.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 21st year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,620.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 22nd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,770.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 23rd year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR13,920.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 24th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR14,070.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 25th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR14,220.00
Supervisory Services: Employees in charge of operational personnel, officers in charge, shift supervisors or supervisors - 26th year
Minimum wage with effect from August 1, 2018 Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/25/23
LKR14,370.00

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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