Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Petiwatta Petiwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 0.30 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.3 km² - 17 m typical elevation ## Where is Petiwatta? Petiwatta lies in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Andadola, Heenatiya South, Seenigoda, Wathugedara and Wathugedara South. By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of Balapitiya DS Division. The centre of Petiwatta is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2655° N, 80.0570° E. Local names: පැටිවත්ත. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Petiwatta ### Nearby, outside Petiwatta - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South 2.3 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara 2.3 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South 2.4 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla 2.8 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla 3.4 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda 4.0 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta 4.2 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama 4.4 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda 7.4 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda 8.2 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South 8.3 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa 8.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Petiwatta - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 42 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 65 km ### Nearest railway station Andadola (Andadola), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Petiwatta Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Petiwatta. - Kurunduwatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Petiwatta 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Petiwatta | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ayurvedic Hospital · Polwatta | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Wathugedara | 0.6 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Elathota | 2.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Serenity Garden Delduwa · Seenigoda | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada | 3.4 km | Map | | School | Sri Abeethissa Maha Vidyalaya · Wathugedara | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa | 1.5 km | Map | | Police station | Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla | 2.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta North - Brahmanawatta South - Doowemodara - Elathota - Galmangoda - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - Heenatiya South - Hegalla-Piyagama - Kadiragonna - Kandegoda - Katuvila - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Madoowa - Mahakarawa - Mahaladoowa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - Nape - Paragahathota - Pathegangoda - Pathiraja Pedesa - Pathirajagama - Pelegas Palatha - Polathu Palatha - Randombe North - Randombe South - Seenigoda - Viharagoda - Wadumulla - Walagedara - Wandadoowa - Wathugedara - Wathugedara South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Petiwatta? In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Petiwatta? Andadola, Heenatiya South, Seenigoda, Wathugedara and Wathugedara South - What is there to see in Petiwatta? Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Ariyapala Masks Museum - What time zone is Petiwatta in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Petiwatta? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Petiwatta? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Petiwatta? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Petiwatta? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Petiwatta? Ayurvedic Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Petiwatta? Peoples Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Petiwatta? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petiwatta? Ceypetco, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Petiwatta? LK3106200 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.30 km² - P-code: LK3106200 - Divisional Secretariat division: Balapitiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/petiwatta/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.