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Sri Lanka
1 time zone · Asia/Colombo · 1 city on this site
Sri Lankan business culture mixes British formality with South Asian relationship focus. English is common in international business.
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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
- 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.
Cities in Sri Lanka
Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.
Current time in Sri Lanka
Colombo · Asia/Colombo
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Public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2026
See full multi-year coverage on 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
Time difference vs. major business cities
From the perspective of Colombo.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷Seoul | Asia/Seoul | +3h 30m |
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +3h 30m |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Asia/Singapore | +2h 30m |
| 🇮🇳New Delhi | Asia/Kolkata | Same time |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -1h 30m |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -4h 30m |
| 🇫🇷Paris | Europe/Paris | -3h 30m |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -9h 30m |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | -12h 30m |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +4h 30m |
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