Kandy, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kandy at a glance
- Where
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- about 112,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 13:30–17:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 42 min in mid-winter, 12 h 33 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 500 m
- Nearest cities
- Colombo 95 km · Galle 146 km · Jaffna 273 km
- Subtitle languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
Kandy, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Central Province, Kandy has its own mix of connections. Kandy is a town of about 112,000; beyond the centre, home lines get slower and mobile signal varies from place to place.
Mobile data in Kandy
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Kandy lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
On the move from Kandy
Heading to Colombo (about 95 km) or Galle (146 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
The closest city we cover outside Sri Lanka is Thiruvananthapuram, India (about 427 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Evenings in Kandy
Kandy is on UTC+5:30. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 13:30–17:30 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Kandy barely change through the year (about 11 h 42 min to 12 h 33 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Kandy
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kandy?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
Will it work on the way to Colombo?
Yes — the 95 km trip to Colombo is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
What does Silux Media cost in Sri Lanka?
Free. Running the server at home in Kandy costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it support Sinhala, Tamil and English subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Sinhala, Tamil and English or any other language.
Can I watch my own films in Kandy?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Kandy.
Does it work on slower connections around Kandy?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.