# Pitigala North GN division, Niyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/pitigala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Pitigala North Pitigala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.01 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0km² - 1mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitigala North? Pitigala North lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Gorakadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gorakadoowa-lk1339260/), [Hattaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/hattaka/), [Kaluarachchigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/kaluarachchigoda/), [Metiviliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/metiviliya/), [Pelawatta West South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta-west-south/), [Pitigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/pitigala/), [Walallavita East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/walallavita-east/) and [Walallavita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/walallavita-south/). By area it is the 2932nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Pitigala North is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3679° N, 80.2182° E. Local names: පිටිගල 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). ## Villages and localities in Pitigala North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pitigala North. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 23 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Kaluarachchigoda - Lalitha Rajapaksha Village - Pattinigoda - Pitigala North 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 Pitigala North Named natural and historic features inside Pitigala North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Leniya Kanda · 82 m 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 Pitigala 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 Pitigala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegahathenna Hospital · Maddegama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43478&mlon=80.19842#map=17/6.43478/80.19842) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pitigala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34408&mlon=80.22212#map=17/6.34408/80.22212) ATM ATM · Nebada 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) Petrol pump Pitigala Filling Station · Kaluarachchigoda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34618&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.34618/80.22546) Hotel Kurunduwatta Villa · Kaluarachchigoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34845&mlon=80.22685#map=17/6.34845/80.22685) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Piyarathana Vidyalaya · Pitigala North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36630&mlon=80.21599#map=17/6.36630/80.21599) College Aurvada School · Igala East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33524&mlon=80.22110#map=17/6.33524/80.22110) 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 Pitigala North Places mapped inside Pitigala North in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Niyagama DS Division - Amaragama - Bambarawana - Bangamukanda - Boraluwahena - Duwegoda - Godamuna North - Godamuna South - Hattaka - Horangalla (Akulavila) - Horangalla Thalawa - Horangalla West - Kaluarachchigoda - Karawwa - Kimbulawala - Liyanagamakanda - Manampita - Maraggoda - Marthupitiya - Mattaka - Naranovita - Niyagama - Niyagama South - Niyagama West - Pitigala - Poddiwala East - Poddiwala West - Polpelaketiya - Porawagama - Porawagama South - Uhanovita - Usbim Colony - Wattahena - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Pitigala North?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitigala North?Gorakadoowa, Hattaka, Kaluarachchigoda, Metiviliya, Pelawatta West South, Pitigala, Walallavita East and Walallavita South - How many villages are in Pitigala North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pitigala North?Settlements lie between 15 m and 23 m - What is the highest point in Pitigala North?Leniya Kanda (82 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pitigala North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitigala North?Meegahathenna Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitigala North?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitigala North?ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitigala North?Pitigala Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitigala North?LK3115005 (OCHA common operational dataset)