Minimum wage in Sri Lanka in 2026
30,000.00 LKR per month1
per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026
Also stated as 1,200.00 LKR / day
No scheduled increase on record.
Year 2026
Rates in force during 2026
| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
StandardSource: National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 2025, s.2 (amending s.3(1) of Act No. 3 of 2016)(b) With effect from January 1, 2026, the national minimum monthly wage for all workers in any industry or service shall be thirty thousand rupees, and the national minimum daily wage of a worker shall be one thousand two hundred rupees.”.
Verified September 26, 2026 | 30,000.00 LKR/ monthJanuary 1, 2026 – current | January 1, 2026 | current |
2025 to 2026
History
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| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
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StandardSource: National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 2025, s.2 (amending s.3(1) of Act No. 3 of 2016)“(l) ( a) For the period commencing on April 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025, the national minimum monthly wage for all workers in any industry or service shall be twenty-seven thousand rupees, and the national minimum daily wage of a worker shall be one thousand eighty rupees.
Verified September 26, 2026 | 27,000.00 LKR/ monthApril 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026 | April 1, 2025 | January 1, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Sri Lanka in 2026?
30,000.00 LKR per month since January 1, 2026.
Is the minimum wage in Sri Lanka increasing?
No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.
1 level of law
How this rate is resolved
The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.
Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:
- Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka sets 2 rules of its own.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
National minimum monthly and daily wage for all workers in any industry or service under the National Minimum Wage of Workers Act, No. 3 of 2016, as amended (latest by Act No. 11 of 2025, which folds the budgetary relief allowances into the minimum). Wages Boards set higher sectoral minimums (e.g. plantations) under the Wages Boards Ordinance; not published here.
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