# Puwakpitiya South GN division, Seethawaka DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/puwakpitiya-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Seethawaka DS Division 

# Puwakpitiya South

Puwakpitiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.43 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Puwakpitiya South?

Puwakpitiya South lies in [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Egodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/egodagama/), [Kiriwandala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kiriwandala-south/), [Puwakpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/puwakpitiya/) and [Weragolla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/weragolla-south/). By area it is the 8553rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/). The centre of Puwakpitiya South is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9339° N, 80.1965° E. Local names: පුවක්පිටිය 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 Puwakpitiya South

### Nearby, outside Puwakpitiya South

- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama3.6 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta5.3 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula8.2 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa8.5 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala10 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana13 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella14 km
- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya19 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda19 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: Puwakpitiya 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo36 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo44 km

### Nearest railway station

Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 0.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55).

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 Puwakpitiya South and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puwakpitiya South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trusty Vet Animal clinic · Aradhana Kanda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94417&mlon=80.21540#map=17/6.94417/80.21540) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Ukwatta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95505&mlon=80.20654#map=17/6.95505/80.20654) 

ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) 

Hotel Chandana Villa Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Puwakpitiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93451&mlon=80.19238#map=17/6.93451/80.19238) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Janadipathi Vidyalaya · Seethagama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95657&mlon=80.20441#map=17/6.95657/80.20441) 

College University College Batangala · Avissawella 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) 

Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 

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 Seethawaka DS Division

- Agra Pedesa
- Akaravita
- Aluth Ambalama
- Aradhana Kanda
- Avissawella
- Bollathawa
- Brandigampala
- Diddeniya North
- Diddeniya South
- Digana
- Egodagama
- Elamalawala
- Eswatta North
- Eswatta South
- Gira Imbula
- Hanwella Town
- Hingurala
- Ihala Hanwella North
- Ihala Hanwella South
- Ihala Kosgama North
- Ihala Kosgama South
- Ilukovita
- Jayaweeragoda
- Kadugoda North
- Kadugoda South
- Kahahena
- Kahatapitiya
- Kalu Aggala
- Kanampella East
- Kanampella West
- Kiriwandala North
- Kiriwandala South
- Koodaluvila
- Koswatta
- Kotahera
- Kudagama
- Kudakanda
- Lahirugama
- Mambula
- Manakada
- Mawalgama
- Mawathagama East
- Mawathagama West
- Miriswatta
- Muruthagama
- Neluwattuduwa
- Niripola
- Pagngnagula
- Pahala Hanwella
- Pahala Kosgama East
- Pahala Kosgama West
- Pahathgama
- Pelpola
- Puwakpitiya
- Salawa
- Seethagama
- Seethawaka
- Suduwella
- Thawalgoda
- Thunnana East
- Thunnana West
- Ukwatta
- Walawwatta
- Welikanna
- Weragolla North
- Weragolla South
- Weralupitiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Puwakpitiya South?In Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puwakpitiya South?Egodagama, Kiriwandala South, Puwakpitiya and Weragolla South
- What is there to see in Puwakpitiya South?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena
- What time zone is Puwakpitiya South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puwakpitiya South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puwakpitiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Puwakpitiya South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puwakpitiya South?Trusty Vet Animal clinic, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puwakpitiya South?Commercial Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puwakpitiya South?ComBank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puwakpitiya South?Ceypecto, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puwakpitiya South?LK1115150 (OCHA common operational dataset)