# Gurussa GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/gurussa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Gurussa Gurussa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.03 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.0km² - 231 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gurussa? Gurussa lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Baddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/baddegama/), [Diggalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/diggalawatta/), [Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/medakanda/), [Nabeta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/nabeta/), [Omaragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/omaragolla/), [Panliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/panliyadda/), [Paragaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/paragaha-ela/) and [Ussawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/ussawa/). By area it is the 1611th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Gurussa is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6847° N, 80.5144° E. Local names: ගුරුස්ස . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Gurussa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gurussa. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 231 m above sea level (median 231 m). - Gurussa - Hapatgomuwa - Idikadapelessa 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 Gurussa Named natural and historic features inside Gurussa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Hapathgamuwa Wewa ### Estates 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Bambaragahakotuwa Estate - Kandumulla Estate - Woodlands 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 Gurussa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gurussa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wahara Ayurvedic Medical Center · Madipola 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68606&mlon=80.57664#map=17/7.68606/80.57664) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Bougainvillea Hotel · Medamulla 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64875&mlon=80.51304#map=17/7.64875/80.51304) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Omaragolla Maha Vidyalaya · Panliyadda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68823&mlon=80.53837#map=17/7.68823/80.53837) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bakmeegolla - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Diyathure - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Hipawwa - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Mahamookalanyaya - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Pannala - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Gurussa?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gurussa?Baddegama, Diggalawatta, Medakanda, Nabeta, Omaragolla, Panliyadda, Paragaha Ela and Ussawa - How many villages are in Gurussa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gurussa?Settlements lie between 173 m and 231 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gurussa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gurussa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gurussa?Wahara Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gurussa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gurussa?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gurussa?Gasstation, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gurussa?LK6130035 (OCHA common operational dataset)