# Pitakotte GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Pitakotte Pitakotte is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 15mapped services - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitakotte? Pitakotte 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 8 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/), [Mirihana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-north/), [Mirihana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-south/), [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/), [Pitakotte East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-east/) and [Pitakotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-west/). By area it is the 11979th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Pitakotte is about 8.2 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8864° N, 79.9040° E. Local names: පිටකෝට්ටේ . 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 ### Nearby, outside Pitakotte - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte0.8 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte1.2 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South1.6 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura2.1 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.1 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya2.7 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East2.9 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.0 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu3.2 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura3.2 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North3.3 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena3.5 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 - 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) · Colombo7.5 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo33 km ### Nearest railway station Nugegoda (Nugegoda), about 2.2 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 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pitakotte. The largest with a recorded population: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (115,826). - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 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 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rawana Arana · Pitakotte West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88543&mlon=79.89910#map=17/6.88543/79.89910) Bank Commercial Bank · Pitakotte West 0.2 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 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87676&mlon=79.90066#map=17/6.87676/79.90066) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pitakotte West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88718&mlon=79.90218#map=17/6.88718/79.90218) Hotel Solis Hotel · Pitakotte 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88963&mlon=79.90331#map=17/6.88963/79.90331) Mall Latest Technology and Fashion · Pitakotte 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88859&mlon=79.90451#map=17/6.88859/79.90451) School Kids R Kids Preschool and Daycare · Pitakotte 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88891&mlon=79.90372#map=17/6.88891/79.90372) College Ceylon Campus · Pitakotte 0.2 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 1.4 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 Places mapped inside Pitakotte in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 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 East - Pitakotte West - Rajagiriya - Welikada East - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Pitakotte?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitakotte?Ethulkotte, Ethulkotte West, Mirihana North, Mirihana South, Pagoda, Pagoda East, Pitakotte East and Pitakotte West - What is there to see in Pitakotte?Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, War Heroes Monument, Diyatha Uyana Aquarium - What time zone is Pitakotte in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pitakotte?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pitakotte?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pitakotte?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pitakotte?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitakotte?Rawana Arana, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitakotte?Commercial Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitakotte?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitakotte?Ceypetco, about 0.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitakotte?LK1124055 (OCHA common operational dataset)