Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of New York during EST, and 9.5 hours ahead during EDT. When it's 9:00 AM in New York (winter), it's 7:30 PM in Colombo. Sri Lanka does not observe DST.
Sri Lanka uses SLST (UTC+5:30) year-round while New York switches between EST and EDT. The half-hour offset creates unique scheduling considerations.
Morning NY works! 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM NY (winter) corresponds to 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Colombo. Morning NY catches Colombo's evening.
Colombo is Sri Lanka's commercial capital and main port. Emirates and Singapore Airlines (via hubs) connect to NYC. Strong ties in tourism, tea exports, IT outsourcing, and the Sri Lankan diaspora.