# Pettigalawatta GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Pettigalawatta

Pettigalawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.42 km²**. Open map data shows 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 25mapped services

## Where is Pettigalawatta?

Pettigalawatta lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Magalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/magalla/), [Makuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/makuluwa/), [Thalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/thalapitiya/) and [Weliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/weliwatta/). By area it is the 12795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Pettigalawatta is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.1 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0383° N, 80.2278° E. Local names: පෙට්ටිගලවත්ත .

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 Pettigalawatta

### Nearby, outside Pettigalawatta

- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla0.9 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa1.3 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa1.4 km
- The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.5 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.5 km
- Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort1.5 km
- Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort1.5 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.5 km
- Magistrate Court (Malay Soilders' Barrack) · monument, Fort1.5 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort1.6 km
- Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort1.6 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort1.6 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: Pettigalawatta

- 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) · Galle11 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 1.5 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 06:10, 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.

## Weather in Pettigalawatta 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 Pettigalawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hijama Clinic - Srilanka · Thalapitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03994&mlon=80.22596#map=17/6.03994/80.22596) 

Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Laugfs · Katugoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03399&mlon=80.23617#map=17/6.03399/80.23617) 

Hotel Green Garden Rooms and Restaurant · Pettigalawatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03961&mlon=80.22829#map=17/6.03961/80.22829) 

Mall Galle City Center (GCC) · Pettigalawatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03736&mlon=80.22498#map=17/6.03736/80.22498) 

School Anuladevi girl school · Pettigalawatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03790&mlon=80.23009#map=17/6.03790/80.23009) 

College NIBM Galle Regional Centre · Pettigalawatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03720&mlon=80.22394#map=17/6.03720/80.22394) 

Police station Police Station - Galle · Cheena Koratuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03298&mlon=80.21714#map=17/6.03298/80.21714) 

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 Pettigalawatta

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

- Banks8
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls3
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5

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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

- Bataganvila
- Bope East
- Bope North
- Bope West
- Cheena Koratuwa
- Dadalla East
- Dadalla West
- Dangedara East
- Dangedara West
- Deddugoda North
- Deddugoda South
- Dewata
- Dewathura
- Ettiligoda South
- Fort
- Galwadugoda
- Ginthota East
- Ginthota West
- Kaluwella
- Kandewatta
- Katugoda
- Kongaha
- Kumbalwella North
- Kumbalwella South
- Kurunduwatta
- Madapathala
- Madawalamulla North
- Madawalamulla South
- Magalla
- Maha Hapugala
- Mahamodara
- Maitipe
- Makuluwa
- Maligaspe
- Milidduwa
- Minuwangoda
- Osanagoda
- Piyadigama
- Pokunawatta
- Richmond Kanda
- Sanghamittapura
- Siyambalagahawatta
- Thalapitiya
- Ukwatta East
- Ukwatta West
- Walawwatta
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Pettigalawatta?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pettigalawatta?Magalla, Makuluwa, Thalapitiya and Weliwatta
- What is there to see in Pettigalawatta?Buddha Statue, War Heroes Statue, The Zwart Bastion, The Akersloot Bastion
- What time zone is Pettigalawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pettigalawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pettigalawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pettigalawatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pettigalawatta?Hijama Clinic - Srilanka, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pettigalawatta?Central Finance, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pettigalawatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pettigalawatta?Laugfs, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Pettigalawatta?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pettigalawatta?LK3139195 (OCHA common operational dataset)