Colombo is 1.5 hours ahead of Dubai. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) while Colombo uses Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST, UTC+5:30). Neither city observes daylight saving time.
When it's 12:00 PM in Dubai, it's 1:30 PM in Colombo. The time difference remains constant throughout the year.
Any business hour works! With only a 1.5-hour difference, business hours overlap well between Dubai and Colombo.
Dubai is a major transit hub for Sri Lankans traveling abroad. Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, and flydubai operate frequent flights between the cities.