The Bill to amend the National Minimum Wage for Private Sector Employees in Sri Lanka was discussed at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour chaired by the Minister of Labour Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Communications Department of Parliament said. Accordingly, it is intended to amend Section 03 of the Minimum Wage of Employees Act No. 03 of 2016 to increase the current minimum monthly wage from Rs. 12,500 and the minimum daily wage from Rs. Thus, the Committee drew its attention towards referring the Bill to the House for approval, the release said.

Source: The Nation July 08, 2021 10:30 UTC