From the current Rs. 12,500 to Rs. 17,500
Minimum daily wage revised by Rs. 200 to Rs. 700
Cabinet approval has been granted for the amendment of the National Minimum Wage of Workers Act for the increase of the national minimum monthly and daily wages, Cabinet Spokesman, Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said.
He was speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held yesterday at the Government Information Department. As per the government, the minimum national salary had been set as Rs.12,500 under the provisions of the National Minimum Wage of Workers Act No. 03 of 2016. A tertiary sub-committee comprising trade unions and employers representing small and medium-level entrepreneurs appointed under the recommendations of the National Labour Consultancy Board has recommended increasing the minimum monthly wage to Rs.17,500.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Labour and Foreign Employment Minister to increase the national minimum wage by Rs.5,000 from Rs.12,500 to Rs.17,500.
Approval has also been granted to revise the Employees’ National Minimum Wages Act No.3 of 2016 so that the national minimum daily salary can be increased by Rs.200 from Rs.500 up to Rs.700.
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