# Kossinna GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kossinna/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division # Kossinna Kossinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.55 km²**. - 1.6km² ## Where is Kossinna? Kossinna lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Eriminna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/eriminna/), [Halwahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/halwahala/), [Kahapathwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahapathwala-north/) and [Paragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/paragoda/). By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Kossinna is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3708° N, 80.4552° E. Local names: කොස්සින්න . 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 Kossinna ### Nearby, outside Kossinna - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala10 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama11 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama11 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla13 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa13 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala13 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda13 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula14 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna14 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town14 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: Kossinna - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo66 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Kadigamuwa (Kadigamuwa), about 6.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Weather in Kossinna 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 Kossinna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital · Dunkumbura 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34272&mlon=80.47726#map=17/7.34272/80.47726) Bank People's Bank · Hatharaliyadda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33431&mlon=80.47066#map=17/7.33431/80.47066) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43292&mlon=80.44615#map=17/7.43292/80.44615) Hotel St Clair Villas · Uggalpaya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36105&mlon=80.41605#map=17/7.36105/80.41605) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Kahapathwala Vidyalaya · Kahapathwala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39490&mlon=80.46858#map=17/7.39490/80.46858) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Kanugolla 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36750&mlon=80.41111#map=17/7.36750/80.41111) Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 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 Mawathagama DS Division - Akade - Arampola - Arampola Watta North - Arampola Watta South - Bandaragala - Barandana - Boyagoda - Bulathwatta - Delgolla Watta North - Delgolla Watta South - Delpaddana - Dunukewatta - Ellagonna - Eriminna - Etagahawela - Galapitamulla - Gonagala - Gonagaldeniya - Halwahala - Henepola - Hettipola - Hidagolla - Ihala Weligepola - Ilukewela North - Ilukewela South - Kahandawelipotha - Kahapathwala - Kahapathwala North - Kalugamuwa - Kandehena - Kanduboda - Katugampalagedara - Kongaswala - Kotikapala - Kotikapola Ihalagama - Madawa - Malandeniya - Maralanda - Maswewa - Mawathagama - Mawathagama North - Mawathagama South - Mawathagama West - Meddegamgoda - Mee/ Pallegama East - Mee/Medagamgoda - Mee/Pallegama West - Mee/Udagama - Mee/Wambugamgoda - Metibokka - Nawa Pothubowa - Paragahadeniya - Pilessa Ihalagama - Pilessa Pahalagama - Pothubowa - Rathneggama - Samodagama - Singhapura - Tharapotha - Tigola - Uda Iguruwatta - Udakottamulla - Udanagama - Uggalpaya - Wadiyagoda - Waraddana - Watareka - Welikumbura - Wewagedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Kossinna?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kossinna?Eriminna, Halwahala, Kahapathwala North and Paragoda - What is there to see in Kossinna?Halgolla Forest Reserve, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Elephant bathing place, Pinnawela Zoo - What time zone is Kossinna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kossinna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kossinna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kossinna?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kossinna?Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kossinna?People's Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kossinna?Sampath ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kossinna?Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kossinna?LK6160330 (OCHA common operational dataset)