Private Sector Minimum Wage Raised to Rs. 30,000 from January - LNW Lanka News Web

Private Sector Minimum Wage Raised to Rs. 30,000 from January - LNW Lanka News Web

January 20, Colombo (LNW): The statutory minimum wage for private sector employees has been revised upwards by Rs. 3,000 with effect from January 01, bringing the new monthly floor to Rs. 30,000.In a statement, Commissioner General of Labour H. M. D. K. Nadeeka Wataliyadda said the adjustment was implemented under the National Minimum Wage of Employees (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2025, and is now legally binding on all relevant employers.She empha…

Sri Lanka raises private sector minimum wage to Rs. 30,000

AI-generated image The minimum wage of private sector employees in Sri Lanka has been increased by Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 with effect from January 01, 2026. The Commissioner General of Labour, H. M. D. K. Nadeeka Wataliyadda, announced that the monthly minimum wage has been raised from Rs. 27,000 to Rs. 30,000. Along with this revision, the daily minimum wage has also been increased from Rs. 1,080 to Rs. 1,200. The wage increase has been implem…