# Pitakotte West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Pitakotte West Pitakotte West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 38mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitakotte West? Pitakotte West 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ethulkotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte/), [Ethulkotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte-west/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/koswatta/), [Nawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-east/), [Pagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda/), [Pagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda-east/) and [Pitakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/). By area it is the 10507th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Pitakotte West is about 7.6 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8889° N, 79.8990° E. Local names: පිටකෝට්ටේ බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Pitakotte West - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte0.8 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte1.3 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.0 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura2.1 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya2.3 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula2.5 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East2.5 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.6 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura2.7 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu3.0 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South3.1 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.1 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 West - 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) · Colombo7.6 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo32 km ### Nearest railway station Kirulapona (Kirula), about 1.9 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 West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pitakotte West. The largest with a recorded population: Pita Kotte (118,179). - Pita Kotte - Pitakotte West 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 Pitakotte West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rawana Arana · Pitakotte West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88543&mlon=79.89910#map=17/6.88543/79.89910) Bank Commercial Bank · Pitakotte West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88609&mlon=79.90200#map=17/6.88609/79.90200) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Pagoda East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87676&mlon=79.90066#map=17/6.87676/79.90066) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pitakotte West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88718&mlon=79.90218#map=17/6.88718/79.90218) Hotel Relax Inn · Pitakotte West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88851&mlon=79.90001#map=17/6.88851/79.90001) Mall Latest Technology and Fashion · Pitakotte 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88859&mlon=79.90451#map=17/6.88859/79.90451) School Stepping Stones Montessori · Pitakotte West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88862&mlon=79.90186#map=17/6.88862/79.90186) College Ceylon Campus · Pitakotte 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88693&mlon=79.90230#map=17/6.88693/79.90230) Police station Mirihana Police Station · Gangodavila East 1.7 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 West Places mapped inside Pitakotte West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants14 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 East - Rajagiriya - Welikada East - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Pitakotte West?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitakotte West?Ethulkotte, Ethulkotte West, Koswatta, Nawala East, Pagoda, Pagoda East and Pitakotte - What is there to see in Pitakotte West?Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, War Heroes Monument, Diyatha Uyana Aquarium - What time zone is Pitakotte West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pitakotte West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pitakotte West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pitakotte West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pitakotte West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitakotte West?Rawana Arana, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitakotte West?Commercial Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitakotte West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitakotte West?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pitakotte West?1 mapped - How many banks are in Pitakotte West?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pitakotte West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pitakotte West?LK1124060 (OCHA common operational dataset)