# Pitiwella North GN division, Rathgama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division # Pitiwella North Pitiwella North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 27mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitiwella North? Pitiwella North lies in [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/), [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: [Ginthota West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ginthota-west/), [Kadurupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kadurupe/), [Pitiwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-south/) and [Welipitimodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/welipitimodara/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Pitiwella North is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0670° N, 80.1701° E. Local names: පිටිවැල්ල 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 Pitiwella North ### Nearby, outside Pitiwella North - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda2.6 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta4.3 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda5.1 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella6.2 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella6.2 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.3 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.3 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.4 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.5 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa6.5 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort6.5 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort6.6 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: Pitiwella 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) · Galle18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Gintota (Ginthota West), about 1.2 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)](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. ## Villages and localities in Pitiwella North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pitiwella North. - Kadurupe - Puwalugoda 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 Pitiwella 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 Pitiwella North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) Hotel Miracles Beach - Double Room with Sea View · Pitiwella North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06646&mlon=80.17021#map=17/6.06646/80.17021) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Ginthota Sri Medhankara Maha Vidyalaya · Pitiwella North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06984&mlon=80.17064#map=17/6.06984/80.17064) College Ocean University · Boossa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07311&mlon=80.15978#map=17/6.07311/80.15978) Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09226&mlon=80.13998#map=17/6.09226/80.13998) 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 Pitiwella North Places mapped inside Pitiwella North in open map data, by type. - Hotels21 - Schools2 - Restaurants4 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 Rathgama DS Division - Boossa - Bopagoda - Devinigoda - Dolikanda - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda East - Gammeddegoda-Rajgama - Ganegoda - Hegoda - Imbula - Kadurupe - Kandegoda - Kapumulugoda - Karawegoda - Katudampe - Kedala - Mahahegoda - Maliduwa - Mawadavila - Medawala - Owakanda - Palanthriyagoda - Palliyapitiya - Panvila Pahalagoda - Pitiwella South - Ranapanadeniya - Rathgama Hegoda - Rathna Udagama - Rejjipura - Rupeewala - Thotavila ## Quick answers - Where is Pitiwella North?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitiwella North?Ginthota West, Kadurupe, Pitiwella South and Welipitimodara - What is there to see in Pitiwella North?Elephant riding, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Dodanduwa Beach III, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity - What time zone is Pitiwella North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pitiwella North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pitiwella North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pitiwella North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pitiwella North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitiwella North?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitiwella North?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitiwella North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitiwella North?Boossa Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitiwella North?LK3163480 (OCHA common operational dataset)