# Pitakotte East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Pitakotte East Pitakotte East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.26 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Pitakotte East? Pitakotte East lies in [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Battaramulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/battaramulla-south/), [Ethulkotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte/), [Madiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/madiwela/), [Mirihana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-north/), [Pahalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pahalawela/) and [Pitakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/). By area it is the 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.7% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Pitakotte East is about 8.8 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8887° N, 79.9132° E. Local names: පිටකෝට්ටේ නැගෙනහි . 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 Pitakotte East ### Nearby, outside Pitakotte East - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South0.7 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte1.0 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte1.1 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela1.1 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura1.7 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North2.4 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya3.0 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura3.1 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena3.2 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East3.3 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura3.7 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula4.0 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: Pitakotte East - 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) · Colombo8.0 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo33 km ### Nearest railway station Pangiriwatta (Pagoda East), about 2.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Pitakotte East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pitakotte East. - Beddagana - Pitakotte East 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 Pitakotte East Named natural and historic features inside Pitakotte East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Diyawanna Lake 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 Pitakotte East 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 Pitakotte East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nojili Ayurveda Hospital And International Training Institute (Pvt)Ltd · Battaramulla South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89504&mlon=79.92038#map=17/6.89504/79.92038) Bank NTB · Battaramulla South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89683&mlon=79.92061#map=17/6.89683/79.92061) ATM People's Bank · Battaramulla North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89534&mlon=79.92412#map=17/6.89534/79.92412) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Madiwela 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88124&mlon=79.91627#map=17/6.88124/79.91627) Hotel Hotel Sanira · Pitakotte East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88447&mlon=79.90879#map=17/6.88447/79.90879) Mall Latest Technology and Fashion · Pitakotte 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88859&mlon=79.90451#map=17/6.88859/79.90451) School Blue Skies Montessori · Mirihana North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88311&mlon=79.91290#map=17/6.88311/79.91290) College Walpola Rahula Institute · Rajamalwatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89741&mlon=79.91202#map=17/6.89741/79.91202) Police station Mirihana Police Station · Gangodavila East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87386&mlon=79.90213#map=17/6.87386/79.90213) 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 Pitakotte East Places mapped inside Pitakotte East 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 Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division - Ethulkotte - Ethulkotte West - Gangodavila East - Gangodavila North - Gangodavila South - Koswatta - Nawala East - Nawala West - Nugegoda - Nugegoda West - Obeysekarapura - Pagoda - Pagoda East - Pitakotte - Pitakotte West - Rajagiriya - Welikada East - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Pitakotte East?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitakotte East?Battaramulla South, Ethulkotte, Madiwela, Mirihana North, Pahalawela and Pitakotte - What is there to see in Pitakotte East?War Heroes Monument, Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) - What time zone is Pitakotte East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pitakotte East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pitakotte East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pitakotte East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pitakotte East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitakotte East?Nojili Ayurveda Hospital And International Training Institute (Pvt)Ltd, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitakotte East?NTB, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitakotte East?People's Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitakotte East?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitakotte East?LK1124050 (OCHA common operational dataset)