# Pituwala South GN division, Elpitiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division 

# Pituwala South

Pituwala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.95 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pituwala South?

Pituwala South 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: [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana/), [Ambana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana-north/), [Pituwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-north/), [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 5024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Pituwala South is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2549° N, 80.1930° E. Local names: පිටුවල දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Pituwala South

- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana0.6 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana0.7 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita4.8 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.2 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda7.9 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila11 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa12 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha13 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita14 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda15 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North15 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North15 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 South

- 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) · Galle32 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 15 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.

## Villages and localities in Pituwala South

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

- Duwe Pituwala

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 Pituwala South 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) 

Bank NDB Bank · Igala East 5.2 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) 

Hotel Nildiya Falls Hotel · Kudagala Kadirandola 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27253&mlon=80.17311#map=17/6.27253/80.17311) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Nawala college · Ella Thanabaddegama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24689&mlon=80.17093#map=17/6.24689/80.17093) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 4.9 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 5.1 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 South

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

- Restaurants2

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 North
- Pituwala West
- Poojagallena
- Rekadahena
- Sittaragoda
- Thalagaspe
- Thalagaspe West
- Thibbotuwawa
- Wallambagala
- Wallambagala North
- Wathuruvila

## Quick answers

- Where is Pituwala South?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pituwala South?Ambana, Ambana North, Pituwala North, Pituwala West and Wallambagala
- What is there to see in Pituwala South?Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Kiridola, Isidi Aquarium
- What time zone is Pituwala South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pituwala South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pituwala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pituwala South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pituwala South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pituwala South?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pituwala South?NDB Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pituwala South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pituwala South?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pituwala South?LK3112180 (OCHA common operational dataset)