# Pitipana East GN division, Chilaw DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/pitipana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Pitipana East Pitipana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Pitipana East? Pitipana East lies in [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Maikkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maikkulama/), [Melpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/melpura/), [Munneshwarama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/munneshwarama/) and [Pitipana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/pitipana-north/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Pitipana East is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5726° N, 79.8045° E. Local names: පිටිපන නැගෙනහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Pitipana East ### Nearby, outside Pitipana East - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada2.0 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa15 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pitipana East - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Sawarana (Merawala), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pitipana East Named natural and historic features inside Pitipana East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Maikkulama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pitipana East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pitipana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) Bank HNB · Pitipana North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57198&mlon=79.79787#map=17/7.57198/79.79787) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pitipana North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57488&mlon=79.79642#map=17/7.57488/79.79642) Hotel Hotel Lady Rose · Maikkulama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56624&mlon=79.80109#map=17/7.56624/79.80109) Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57548&mlon=79.79595#map=17/7.57548/79.79595) School Ananda National School - Chilaw · Pitipana East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57155&mlon=79.80010#map=17/7.57155/79.80010) College Ananda National College · Ichchampitiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57724&mlon=79.80202#map=17/7.57724/79.80202) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pitipana East Places mapped inside Pitipana East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Chilaw DS Division - Aluthwatta - Aluthwatta - Ambakandavila - Dambakele - Deduruoya - Egodawatta - Ichchampitiya - Ihala Olidaluwa - Ilippadeniya - Inigodawela - Kakkapalliya - Kanattawa - Karavita - Karavitagara East - Karavitagara West - Kokkavila - Kurusapaduwa - Maha Vilattawa - Maikkulama - Manuwangama East - Manuwangama West - Maradankulama - Melpura - Merawala - Mugunuwatawana - Mungandaluwa East - Mungandaluwa West - Munneshwarama - Nariyagama North - Nariyagama South - Olidaluwa - Parappanmulla - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - Puliyankadawara - Punchi Vilattawa - Sawarana - Thimbilla - Thissogama - Thittakade - Urudayandaluwa - Wattakkaliya - Weerakelewatta - Weerapandiyana - Welihena - Weralabada - Weralabada North - Weralabada South ## Quick answers - Where is Pitipana East?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitipana East?Maikkulama, Melpura, Munneshwarama and Pitipana North - What is there to see in Pitipana East?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Pitipana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pitipana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pitipana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pitipana East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitipana East?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitipana East?HNB, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitipana East?Commercial Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitipana East?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitipana East?LK6233185 (OCHA common operational dataset)