Geographic position of Kolonnawa
Kolonnawa is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.9329° N, 79.8848° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 772 km (480 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,247 km (5,746 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,791 km (6,705 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,828 km (5,485 mi) east
Kolonnawa lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Kolonnawa
With a population of 64,887, Kolonnawa ranks as the 21st most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kolonnawa
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML / VCCC) is a major international airport serving Kolonnawa directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:07:02.
Daylight saving time in Kolonnawa
Kolonnawa uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Kolonnawa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kolonnawa
Business hours in Kolonnawa (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:30 PM (previous day) - 7:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 8:30 PM (previous day) - 4:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Tokyo: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Kolonnawa
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kolonnawa in?
Kolonnawa follows the Asia/Colombo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Kolonnawa at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Kolonnawa right now?
The current local time in Kolonnawa is 22:07:02 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kolonnawa observe daylight saving time?
No. Kolonnawa is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kolonnawa?
Kolonnawa is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kolonnawa?
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) is the airport serving Kolonnawa. The current local time at the airport is 22:07:02.
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