Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Toronto is 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Colombo.
Your window to reach both cities is 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Toronto, which converts to 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Colombo. Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Toronto, which leaves a narrow 1-hour window. Treat 8:00 AM in Toronto (5:30 PM in Colombo) as the time and build around it. The difference isn't constant year-round: Toronto adjusts for daylight saving while Colombo holds steady.
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