Capital City: Colombo
Largest Cities:
- Colombo (Pop. 750,000)
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Pop. 219,827)
- Maharagama (Pop. 195,355)
- Jaffna (Pop. 169,102)
- Moratuwa (Pop. 168,280)
ISO Alpha-2: LK
ISO Alpha-3: LKA
IANA Time Zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30)
Provinces in Sri Lanka
Time Now in Major Cities in Sri Lanka
- Battaramulla South Mon 06:47:58
- Batticaloa Mon 06:47:58
- Colombo Mon 06:47:58
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Mon 06:47:58
- Galle Mon 06:47:58
- Jaffna Mon 06:47:58
- Kalmunai Mon 06:47:58
- Kandy Mon 06:47:58
- Katunayaka Mon 06:47:58
- Maharagama Mon 06:47:58
- Matara Mon 06:47:58
- Moratuwa Mon 06:47:58
- Negombo Mon 06:47:58
- Pita Kotte Mon 06:47:58
- Point Pedro Mon 06:47:58
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Mon 06:47:58
- Trincomalee Mon 06:47:58
- Valvedditturai Mon 06:47:58
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Battaramulla South | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Batticaloa | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Colombo | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Galle | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Jaffna | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Kalmunai | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Kandy | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Katunayaka | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Maharagama | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Matara | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Moratuwa | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Negombo | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Pita Kotte | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Point Pedro | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Trincomalee | Mon 06:47:58 |
| Valvedditturai | Mon 06:47:58 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Sri Lanka
- Asia/Colombo Mon 06:47:58
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Colombo | Mon 06:47:58 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Sri Lanka (18 Locations)
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Battaramulla South
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Batticaloa
5:49 AM6:23 PM
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Colombo
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Galle
5:58 AM6:26 PM
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Jaffna
5:53 AM6:33 PM
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Kalmunai
5:49 AM6:22 PM
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Kandy
5:54 AM6:27 PM
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Katunayaka
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Maharagama
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Matara
5:57 AM6:25 PM
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Moratuwa
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Negombo
5:58 AM6:30 PM
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Pita Kotte
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Point Pedro
5:51 AM6:33 PM
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Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
5:58 AM6:29 PM
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Trincomalee
5:50 AM6:26 PM
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Valvedditturai
5:52 AM6:33 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Battaramulla South |
5:58 AM
|
6:29 PM
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| Batticaloa |
5:49 AM
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6:23 PM
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| Colombo |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Galle |
5:58 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Jaffna |
5:53 AM
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6:33 PM
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| Kalmunai |
5:49 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Kandy |
5:54 AM
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6:27 PM
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| Katunayaka |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Maharagama |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Matara |
5:57 AM
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6:25 PM
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| Moratuwa |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Negombo |
5:58 AM
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6:30 PM
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| Pita Kotte |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Point Pedro |
5:51 AM
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6:33 PM
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| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte |
5:58 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Trincomalee |
5:50 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Valvedditturai |
5:52 AM
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6:33 PM
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Information about Sri Lanka
| Population | 21,670,000 |
| Area | 65,610 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 144 |
| FIPS Code | CE |
| Top Level Domain | .lk |
| Currency | Rupee (LKR) |
| Phone Prefix | +94 |
| Country Code | +94 |
| Postal Code Format | ##### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{5})$ |
| Languages | EN (en), SI (si), TA (ta) |
FAQ — Sri Lanka
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The clocks at the top of this page show the current local time in Sri Lanka, updated live. Sri Lanka uses Asia/Colombo (+0530) — UTC+05:30.
Sri Lanka uses a single time zone for the whole country. Countries split into multiple time zones for geographic, political, or historical reasons — wider east-west spans usually mean more zones.
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo. Click through for the current local time in Colombo, plus sunrise, sunset and weather details for the capital.
The most populous cities in Sri Lanka include Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Maharagama, Jaffna and Moratuwa. Each city page shows current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Sri Lanka's ISO 3166-1 country codes are: alpha-2 code LK and alpha-3 code LKA. These codes are used in address fields, web domains (ccTLD), phone country lookups, and any international data interchange referring to this country. The Sri Lanka calendar also uses these as identifiers.