Map of Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka

Pita Kotte is a city in Western Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 118,179. It lies at 6.8905°N, 79.9015°E. Pita Kotte is about 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Battaramulla South, 2 km to the east.

Pita Kotte at a glance

Where is Pita Kotte?

• The 7th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Western Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pita Kotte

• Battaramulla South — 2 km east
• Kolonnawa — 5 km north
• Maharagama — 5 km southeast
• Mulleriyawa — 6 km northeast
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 7 km southwest
• Colombo — 8 km northwest
• Hendala — 11 km north
• Homagama — 12 km southeast
• Moratuwa — 13 km south
• Welisara — 15 km north

Largest cities in Western Province

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Katunayaka — 84,643
• Battaramulla South — 75,633
• Kolonnawa — 64,887
• Hendala — 56,978
• Welisara — 41,306

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Kandy — 111,701
• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171
• Galle — 93,118

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.