Mekichchewa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 8.2833, 80.6500
- Region
- North Central Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka, Asia
- Capital
- Colombo — 174 km away
What time is it in Mekichchewa, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
See the local time in Mekichchewa, North Central Province, Sri Lanka right now, measured in the Asia/Colombo time zone (+5:30).
Mekichchewa, Sri Lanka
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Colombo
Local time in Mekichchewa
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Mekichchewa.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:56 AM Solar noon 11:54 AM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 11 h 56 min Night 12 h 04 min Civil twilight 5:35 AM – 6:13 PM
Weather in Mekichchewa right now
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Mekichchewa and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 50356 Dematawewa — 1.8 km away
- 50068 Sivalakulama — 4.1 km away
- 50344 Muriyakadawala — 5.6 km away
- 50390 Galenbindunuwewa — 7.3 km away
- 50072 Tirappane — 7.6 km away
- 50370 Kapugallawa — 9.2 km away
- 50392 Getalawa — 9.4 km away
- 50394 Hurulunikawewa — 9.4 km away
- 50339 Namalpura — 10.7 km away
- 50338 Padikaramaduwa — 10.7 km away
- 50334 Megodawewa — 10.7 km away
- 50067 Uttimaduwa — 11.6 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 North Central Province
- Anuradhapura 60 943
- Polonnaruwa 13 900
- Mihintale 5 000
Same time zone — Asia/Colombo
- Colombo Sri Lanka
Nearby places
- Nikawewa — 21.2 km
- Heenukkiriyawa — 21.5 km
- Ihala Nochchikulama — 21.6 km
- Maminiya Rambewa — 21.6 km
- Ulpota — 21.7 km
- Ganewalpola — 21.8 km
Time and daylight in Mekichchewa
In Mekichchewa the sun rises today at 5:56 AM and sets again at 5:52 PM. Daylight fills 11 h 56 min of the day.
Neighbouring Nikawewa and Heenukkiriyawa sit in the same time as Mekichchewa.
12 distinct postal codes apply to Mekichchewa.
Clocks across Mekichchewa run on Asia/Colombo at UTC+5:30. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone designation for Mekichchewa?
- The time zone designation for Mekichchewa is Asia/Colombo, with an offset of +5:30.
- Does Mekichchewa switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Mekichchewa: No.
- What hour brings sunset in Mekichchewa?
- The hour is 5:52 PM.