# Pitiharawa GN division, Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/pitiharawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Pitiharawa Pitiharawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.76 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitiharawa? Pitiharawa lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Deiyandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/deiyandara/), [Ihala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya/), [Meda Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya/), [Meda Keembiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya-east/), [Thiruwanaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/thiruwanaketiya/) and [Wanduramba South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/wanduramba-south/). By area it is the 5341st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Pitiharawa is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1135° N, 80.2581° E. Local names: පිටිහරාව . 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 Pitiharawa ### Nearby, outside Pitiharawa - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.3 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila6.3 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare8.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla9.2 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa9.7 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda9.8 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape9.9 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa10 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella10 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella10 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort10 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa10 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: Pitiharawa - 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) · Galle15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 8.9 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 06:10, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pitiharawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pitiharawa. - Mapalabedda - Meda Keembiya East - Pitihorawa 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 Pitiharawa 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 Pitiharawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13437&mlon=80.25457#map=17/6.13437/80.25457) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Wanduramba Central College · Wanduramba South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13420&mlon=80.25262#map=17/6.13420/80.25262) College Faculty of Management - ATI Galle · Akmeemana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07764&mlon=80.24799#map=17/6.07764/80.24799) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Pitiharawa?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitiharawa?Deiyandara, Ihala Keembiya, Meda Keembiya, Meda Keembiya East, Thiruwanaketiya and Wanduramba South - What is there to see in Pitiharawa?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Tea factory Hill garden, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Pitiharawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pitiharawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pitiharawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pitiharawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pitiharawa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitiharawa?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitiharawa?Sanasa Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitiharawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitiharawa?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitiharawa?LK3157335 (OCHA common operational dataset)