# Pitiwella South GN division, Rathgama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division 

# Pitiwella South

Pitiwella South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.12 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.1km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Pitiwella South?

Pitiwella South 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: [Boossa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/boossa/), [Kadurupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kadurupe/), [Kedala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kedala/) and [Pitiwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-north/). By area it is the 13852nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Pitiwella South is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0695° N, 80.1678° E. Local names: පිටිවැල්ල 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 Pitiwella South

### Nearby, outside Pitiwella South

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda2.4 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta4.7 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda4.7 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.0 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha6.5 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella6.6 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella6.6 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.7 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.8 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.8 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.8 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa6.8 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 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) · Galle19 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km

### Nearest railway station

Boossa (Boossa), about 0.9 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.

## Weather in Pitiwella 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 Pitiwella South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 3.8 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) 

Hotel Beach Arthur Villa · Pitiwella South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06831&mlon=80.16740#map=17/6.06831/80.16740) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 5.1 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07311&mlon=80.15978#map=17/6.07311/80.15978) 

Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 4.0 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 South

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

- Hotels1
- Restaurants1

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 North
- Ranapanadeniya
- Rathgama Hegoda
- Rathna Udagama
- Rejjipura
- Rupeewala
- Thotavila

## Quick answers

- Where is Pitiwella South?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pitiwella South?Boossa, Kadurupe, Kedala and Pitiwella North
- What is there to see in Pitiwella South?Elephant riding, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Dodanduwa Beach III, Dodanduwa Beach II
- What time zone is Pitiwella South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pitiwella South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pitiwella South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pitiwella South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pitiwella South?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pitiwella South?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pitiwella South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitiwella South?Boossa Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pitiwella South?LK3163475 (OCHA common operational dataset)