LankaWeb – Sri Lankan workers exploited, poorly paid, with the lowest wages in Asia-Oceania lankaweb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lankaweb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) among Japanese firms that operate in the region highlights Sri Lanka’s low wages, inadequate to cover workers’ housing costs. Some 60 per cent of Japanese companies invested in the country because of its cheap labour. Meanwhile, local skilled workers continue to leave.