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Colombo
Sri Lanka · Asia/Colombo · UTC+5:30
Colombo is Sri Lanka's commercial capital, with a growing IT and BPO sector.
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Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026— in 194 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 08:30–17:00
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- Sri Lankan business culture mixes British formality with South Asian relationship focus. English is common in international business.
- Meeting tips
- Poya days (full-moon Buddhist holidays) occur monthly and are public holidays. Sinhala/Tamil New Year in mid-April is a multi-day shutdown.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Tropical (two monsoons)
Best: Dec–Mar (dry on west/south coast)
Avoid: May–Sep (SW monsoon), Oct–Jan in NE
🔴 Currently a tough month
Two monsoons hit different coasts at different times; plan around your specific destination.
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Currency
Rs
LKR
Sri Lankan Rupee
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Language
Official
Sinhala, Tamil
In business
English
English: Common in international firms
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +3h 30m |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | Same time |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -1h 30m |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -4h 30m |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -9h 30m |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +4h 30m |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -12h 30m |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +2h 30m |
Public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-14
- 2026-02-04
- 2026-04-13
- 2026-04-14
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-05-31
- 2026-12-25
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