# Pilagoda GN division, Baddegama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pilagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Pilagoda Pilagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.86 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pilagoda? Pilagoda lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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: [Boralukada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/boralukada/), [Indurupathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/indurupathvila/), [Kirindalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kirindalahena/), [Kokawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kokawala/), [Mahahengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahahengoda/), [Pahala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pahala-keembiya/), [Thilaka Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thilaka-udagama/), [Warakapitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/warakapitikanda/) and [Weihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/weihena/). By area it is the 5157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Pilagoda is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1454° N, 80.2132° E. Local names: පිලගොඩ . 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 Pilagoda ### Nearby, outside Pilagoda - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila1.4 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda4.7 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda7.6 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta10 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda10 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha11 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa11 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta12 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala12 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West12 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella13 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella13 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: Pilagoda - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle21 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Boossa (Boossa), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). 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. ## Villages and localities in Pilagoda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pilagoda. - Kosgahakanda - Pilagoda - Waturawa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pilagoda Named natural and historic features inside Pilagoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Pillagoda Valley 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 Pilagoda 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 Pilagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Heritage Samanthanna · Adurathvila 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12047&mlon=80.20344#map=17/6.12047/80.20344) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama East - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellakanda Wathurawa - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - Ganegama South - Ganegama West - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha South - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapura - Gothatuwa - Halpathota - Halpathota Central - Hemmeliya - Horagampita - Horagampita Central - Kasideniya - Keembiela - Keradewala - Kohombanadeniya - Kotagoda - Lelkada - Madoldoowa - Mahahengoda - Mahalapitiya - Majuwana - Nayapamula - Pahala Keembiya - Pituwalgoda - Sandarawala - Thelikada - Thelikada Nagaraya - Thilaka Udagama - Walpita North - Walpita South - Warakapitikanda - Wavulagala - Weweldeniya - Yahaladoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Pilagoda?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pilagoda?Boralukada, Indurupathvila, Kirindalahena, Kokawala, Mahahengoda, Pahala Keembiya, Thilaka Udagama, Warakapitikanda and Weihena - What is there to see in Pilagoda?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, PABLO Boutique - What time zone is Pilagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pilagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pilagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pilagoda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pilagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pilagoda?Baddegama Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pilagoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pilagoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilagoda?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pilagoda?LK3127140 (OCHA common operational dataset)