Minimum Wages in Sri Lanka increased to 30000 LKR/Month in 2026 from 27000 LKR/Month in 2025. Minimum Wages in Sri Lanka averaged 14727.27 LKR/Month from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30000.00 LKR/Month in 2026 and a record low of 10000.00 LKR/Month in 2017. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Minimum Wages in Sri Lanka is expected to reach 19000.00 LKR/Month by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Minimum Wages is projected to trend around 19000.00 LKR/Month in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 95.70 96.20 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 49.90 49.30 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 30000.00 27000.00 LKR/Month Jan 2026


Sri Lanka Minimum Wages
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
30000.00 27000.00 30000.00 10000.00 2016 - 2026 LKR/Month Yearly