Galkanda in numbers
- Coordinates
- 7.1623, 81.5658
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka, Asia
- Capital
- Colombo — 191 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Galkanda, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Current local time for Galkanda, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka is listed here, in the Asia/Colombo time zone (+5:30).
Galkanda, Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Colombo
Local time in Galkanda
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Galkanda, Eastern Province.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:52 AM Solar noon 11:49 AM Sunset 5:45 PM Daylight 11 h 54 min Night 12 h 06 min Civil twilight 5:30 AM – 6:07 PM
Weather in Galkanda right now
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Galkanda and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 32035 Koknahara — 2.8 km away
- 32046 Dadayamtalawa — 5.3 km away
- 32048 Siyambalawewa — 5.3 km away
- 32050 Central Camp — 5.3 km away
- 32070 Mahaoya — 5.3 km away
- 32072 Tempitiya — 5.3 km away
- 32074 Kekirihena — 5.3 km away
- 32032 Polwaga Janapadaya — 5.9 km away
- 32034 Pahalalanda — 5.9 km away
- 32038 Devalahinda — 5.9 km away
- 32039 Wadinagala — 6.2 km away
- 91042 Nelliyadda — 7.3 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Eastern Province
- Trincomalee 108 420
- Kalmunai 100 171
- Batticaloa 86 742
- Pottuvil 45 727
- Ampara 43 720
- Eravur Town 22 982
Other places named Galkanda
- Galkanda Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Galkanda Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Galkanda Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Galkanda North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Galkanda Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Same time zone — Asia/Colombo
- Colombo Sri Lanka
Nearby places
- Dewalahinda — 1.3 km
- Wadinagala — 4.0 km
- Hida — 4.2 km
- Munmari — 5.7 km
- Dangolla Ebbe — 5.8 km
- Ekgalara — 6.7 km
Local time details for Galkanda
The zone that governs Galkanda is Asia/Colombo at UTC+5:30. Whether the clocks move seasonally: No.
Galkanda sees first light at 5:52 AM today and the sun sets at 5:45 PM. Daylight totals 11 h 54 min.
Galkanda keeps the same time as its neighbours Dewalahinda and Wadinagala.
Postal coverage of Galkanda comes to 12 codes.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone name for Galkanda?
- The time zone name used for Galkanda is Asia/Colombo, with an offset of +5:30.
- Are the clocks in Galkanda adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Galkanda: No.
- When do sunrise and sunset happen in Galkanda?
- Sunrise is at 5:52 AM and sunset at 5:45 PM.