# Pituwala North GN division, Elpitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division 

# Pituwala North

Pituwala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Pituwala North?

Pituwala North lies in [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kudagala Kadirandola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kudagala-kadirandola/), [Mahawela Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/mahawela-abhayapura/), [Pituwala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-south/), [Pituwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-west/) and [Wallambagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wallambagala/). By area it is the 6831st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Pituwala North is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2687° N, 80.1812° E. Local names: පිටුවල උතුර .

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 Pituwala North

### Nearby, outside Pituwala North

- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana2.1 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana2.1 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa4.5 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita4.6 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda9.5 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha11 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa12 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita13 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila13 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda14 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla15 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla15 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: Pituwala North

- 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) · Galle34 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 14 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 2026-11-03](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.

## Weather in Pituwala North 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 Pituwala North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) 

Bank NDB Bank · Igala East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28986&mlon=80.16196#map=17/6.28986/80.16196) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Igala East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28958&mlon=80.16161#map=17/6.28958/80.16161) 

Hotel Nildiya Falls Hotel · Kudagala Kadirandola 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27253&mlon=80.17311#map=17/6.27253/80.17311) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School Nawala college · Ella Thanabaddegama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24689&mlon=80.17093#map=17/6.24689/80.17093) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Special Crime Investigation Branch · Igala East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28989&mlon=80.16299#map=17/6.28989/80.16299) 

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 Pituwala North

Places mapped inside Pituwala North in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Elpitiya DS Division

- Ambana
- Ambana North
- Amugoda
- Atakohota
- Avittawa
- Batuwanhena
- Delpona
- Digala Nagahathenna
- Dikhena
- Ella
- Ella Thanabaddegama
- Elpitiya Central
- Elpitiya East
- Elpitiya North
- Elpitiya South
- Eramulla
- Goluwamulla
- Goluwamulla North
- Goluwamulla West
- Himbutugoda
- Igala
- Igala East
- Igala Thalawa
- Igala Thalawa East
- Ihala Omatta
- Indipalegoda
- Kahadoowa
- Kahadoowa South
- Kellapatha
- Ketandola Udovita
- Kudagala Kadirandola
- Mahawela Abhayapura
- Metiviliya
- Nawadagala
- Omatta
- Opatha
- Pahala Omatta
- Pelendagoda
- Pinikahana
- Pituwala South
- Pituwala West
- Poojagallena
- Rekadahena
- Sittaragoda
- Thalagaspe
- Thalagaspe West
- Thibbotuwawa
- Wallambagala
- Wallambagala North
- Wathuruvila

## Quick answers

- Where is Pituwala North?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pituwala North?Kudagala Kadirandola, Mahawela Abhayapura, Pituwala South, Pituwala West and Wallambagala
- What is there to see in Pituwala North?Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Isidi Aquarium, Kiridola
- What time zone is Pituwala North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pituwala North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pituwala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pituwala North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pituwala North?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pituwala North?NDB Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pituwala North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pituwala North?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pituwala North?LK3112185 (OCHA common operational dataset)