Pita Kotte: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pita Kotte is a city of 118,179 people in Sri Lanka (Western Province), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Pita Kotte runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late December to 12 h 34 min in late June (computed for 6.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pita Kotte is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,013 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB, 32 km).
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madurai, 390 km (India) — flights
- Tirunelveli, 318 km (India) — flights
- Thiruvananthapuram, 371 km (India) — flights
- Colombo, 8 km
- Thoothukudi, 285 km (India)
- Sivakasi, 367 km (India)
- Nāgercoil, 308 km (India)
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, 7 km
- Maharagama, 5 km
- Kāraikkudi, 374 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Pita Kotte?
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pita Kotte?
About 118,179 people live in Pita Kotte (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pita Kotte in?
Asia/Colombo, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Pita Kotte?
The Rupee (LKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pita Kotte?
Madurai (390 km), Tirunelveli (318 km), Thiruvananthapuram (371 km), Colombo (8 km), Thoothukudi (285 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.