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Current Time in Sri Lanka

Asia - Southern Asia

09:39:36

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

UTC+05:30 SLST Standard Time Asia/Colombo
Sri Lanka 09:39 SLST
New York 00:09 EDT
London 05:09 BST
Dubai 08:09 GST
Singapore 12:09 SGT
Tokyo 13:09 JST
Sydney 14:09 AEST
UTC +05:30

SLST - Currently observed in Sri Lanka

  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Sri Lanka is Asia/Colombo

Time difference from Sri Lanka

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Sri Lanka (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-12h 30m
21:09
Chicago CDT
-10h 30m
23:09
New York EDT
-9h 30m
00:09
Toronto EDT
-9h 30m
00:09
São Paulo BRT
-8h 30m
01:09
London BST
-4h 30m
05:09
Paris CEST
-3h 30m
06:09
Berlin CEST
-3h 30m
06:09
Johannesburg SAST
-3h 30m
06:09
Cairo EEST
-2h 30m
07:09
Moscow MSK
-2h 30m
07:09
Nairobi EAT
-2h 30m
07:09
Istanbul TRT
-2h 30m
07:09
Dubai GST
-1h 30m
08:09
Karachi PKT
-0h 30m
09:09
Mumbai IST
same
09:39
Dhaka BDT
+0h 30m
10:09
Bangkok ICT
+1h 30m
11:09
Singapore SGT
+2h 30m
12:09
Hong Kong HKT
+2h 30m
12:09
Shanghai SGT
+2h 30m
12:09
Tokyo JST
+3h 30m
13:09
Seoul KST
+3h 30m
13:09
Sydney AEST
+4h 30m
14:09
Auckland NZST
+6h 30m
16:09
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Country Facts

Country 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Region Asia
Subregion Southern Asia
ISO Code LK / LKA
IANA Zone Asia/Colombo
UTC Offset +05:30
DST Active No
Currency LKR  - Sri Lankan Rupee
Population 21,900,000
Area 65,610 km²
Calling Code ++94
Languages Sinhala, Tamil
Cities 5

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Related

Cities in Sri Lanka (5 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Colombo 09:39 Asia/Colombo Capital
Jaffna 09:39 Asia/Colombo -
Kandy 09:39 Asia/Colombo -
Galle 09:39 Asia/Colombo -
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 09:39 Asia/Colombo Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Sri Lanka? + −
The current local time in Sri Lanka is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo, currently at UTC+05:30 (SLST). The exact time right now is 09:39:36 on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Does Sri Lanka observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Sri Lanka is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+05:30 (SLST). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Asia/Colombo zone entry.
What UTC offset is Sri Lanka? + −
Sri Lanka is currently at UTC+05:30, using the abbreviation SLST. The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Colombo. To convert a time to or from Sri Lanka, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Sri Lanka? + −
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo. It uses the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone. See the Colombo time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Sri Lanka use? + −
Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++94.