# Pilana GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division 

# Pilana

Pilana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.94 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilana?

Pilana lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Ankokkawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ankokkawala/), [Annasiwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/annasiwathugoda/), [Bogahamulugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bogahamulugoda/), [Happawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/happawana/), [Meegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/meegoda/), [Melegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/melegoda/), [Nivithipitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/nivithipitigoda/), [Pedinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pedinnoruwa/) and [Thalahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalahitiyawa/). By area it is the 10445th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Pilana is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0412° N, 80.2866° E. Local names: පිලාන .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Pilana

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pilana.

- Pilangoda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Pilana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pilana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Katukurunda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99331&mlon=80.30896#map=17/5.99331/80.30896) 

ATM BOC · Fort 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) 

Hotel 9 Provinces · Thalahitiyawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03954&mlon=80.29246#map=17/6.03954/80.29246) 

Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) 

School Pilana Thakshila Primary School · Pilana 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03947&mlon=80.28445#map=17/6.03947/80.28445) 

College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) 

Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 

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 Pilana

Places mapped inside Pilana in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Akmeemana DS Division

- Akmeemana
- Amalgama
- Ambagahavila
- Ambalanwatta
- Amukotuwa
- Anangoda
- Ankokkawala
- Attaragoda
- Badungoda
- Badungoda Colony
- Bambaragoda
- Batadoowa
- Batadoowa West
- Divulana Colony
- Etambagasmulla
- Ettiligoda North
- Galgamuwa
- Ganegoda
- Ganegoda West
- Halgasmulla
- Haliwala
- Handugoda
- Hinidumgoda
- Hiyare East
- Hiyare North
- Hiyare South
- Ihala Hiyare
- Ihalagoda Colony
- Ihalagoda East
- Ihalagoda South
- Ihalagoda West
- Jambuketiya
- Kaduruduwa
- Kadurugashena
- Kalahe
- Kandahena
- Kerenvila Colony
- Ketandola
- Kirindagoda
- Manavila
- Meegoda
- Melegoda
- Metaramba
- Nagahawatta
- Nivithipitigoda
- Niyagama
- Nugadoowa
- Panagamuwa
- Pedinnoruwa
- Pinnadoowa
- Pinnadoowa Colony
- Rathkindagoda
- Thalahitiyawa
- Thalgasyaya
- Thalpe North
- Thalpegoda
- Walahanduwa
- Wanchawala
- Welihena
- Weliketiya
- Yakgaha
- Yatagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Pilana?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pilana?Ankokkawala, Annasiwathugoda, Bogahamulugoda, Happawana, Meegoda, Melegoda, Nivithipitigoda, Pedinnoruwa and Thalahitiyawa
- How many villages are in Pilana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pilana?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pilana?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pilana?Hatton National Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pilana?BOC, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilana?Shell, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pilana?LK3145180 (OCHA common operational dataset)