Current time in Sri Lanka
India Standard Time (SLST) · UTC+5:30 · Capital: Colombo
- Official name
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Capital
- Colombo
- Population
- 20,675,000
- Currency
- LKR
- Language
- Sinhala, Sinhalese
- Dialling code
- +94
- Internet domain
- .lk
- ISO codes
- LK, LKA
- Continent
- Asia
- Largest city
- Jayawardennepura Kotte
- Cities on WorldClock
- 2
- Number of time zones
- 1
About Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India. Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. It has two capitals: the administrative (Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte) and the commercial (Colombo) which is also its largest city. The country has been torn apart by a 30-year long civil war that ended only recently. Sri Lanka had more than 2.000 years of written history behind it, before it was occupied by the Portuguese and subsequently the Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries respectively. The island was finally ceded to the British, from which it gained independence in 1948, under the name Ceylon. Its final name was changed in 1972.
It enjoys a relative financial stability and its GDP is second only to the Maldives in the South Asian region. Industries like the production and export of tea, rubber, coffee, sugar and other commodities remain important, Sri Lanka has industrialised considerably and has a very active tourism sector.
Sri Lanka is a tropical country, with dramatic changes to its climate from one part of the island to another. While in the central mountains the temperature is constantly around -20 to -5 degrees Celsius, the temperature in the dry zone increases by somewhat 40 degrees, reaching 30-35°C.
The currency is the Sri Lankan rupee.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Sri Lanka in?
Sri Lanka uses India Standard Time (SLST), which is UTC+5:30 at the moment.
How many time zones does Sri Lanka have?
Sri Lanka has a single time zone, so it is the same time everywhere in the country: UTC+5:30 right now.
Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?
No. Sri Lanka does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What time is it in Colombo right now?
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is on India Standard Time (SLST), UTC+5:30. The live clock at the top of this page always shows the exact current time.
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and London?
Sri Lanka is currently 4.5 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and New York?
Sri Lanka is currently 9.5 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.
What is the best time to call Sri Lanka?
Office hours in Sri Lanka (9:00–17:00 local time) are 04:30–12:30 in London and 23:30–07:30 in New York, so aim for that window.
Which countries in Asia are on the same time as Sri Lanka?
Right now these countries in Asia share UTC+5:30: India.
What is the dialling code for Sri Lanka?
The international dialling code for Sri Lanka is +94.