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Current time in Sri Lanka
A single time zone at UTC+05:30.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
About Sri Lanka's time
A single time zone.
Sri Lanka uses a single time zone across the entire country, set to UTC+5:30. The same offset as India and Bangladesh, which makes regional coordination easy.
Major cities
Cities of Sri Lanka.
History
How Sri Lanka keeps time.
Sri Lanka has kept UTC+5:30 as its standard time for well over a century, with no major shifts or DST experiments. The colonial-era decision aligned the island’s clocks with 82.5°E, the approximate central meridian of the country. This has remained stable through independence and various political changes, so there are no notable reforms or jumps in recent history.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sri Lanka's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Is Sri Lanka in the same time zone as India?
- Yes, Sri Lanka uses UTC+5:30, exactly the same as Indian Standard Time (IST), so clocks are synchronized across both countries.
- Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?
- No, Sri Lanka currently does not observe daylight saving time and has no recent history of DST.
- What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?
- Sri Lanka uses Asia/Colombo at UTC+5:30. Check the live clock on our site to see the current local time.
- Are there multiple time zones in Sri Lanka?
- No, the whole country follows a single time zone, Asia/Colombo.
- Is Sri Lanka the same time as Bangladesh?
- Yes, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are both at UTC+5:30, so they run in parallel.
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