# Korossa GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/korossa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Korossa Korossa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.0km² - 241 mtypical elevation ## Where is Korossa? Korossa lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Alakolamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/alakolamada/), [Dodamgasalanada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/dodamgasalanada/), [Ginihiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ginihiriya/), [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/maligathenna/) and [Minirangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/minirangama/). By area it is the 6831st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Korossa is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5548° N, 80.5482° E. Local names: කොරොස්ස . 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 Korossa ### Nearby, outside Korossa - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera6.9 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela8.8 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela8.9 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala9.1 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.1 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.2 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella9.3 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare9.9 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare11 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella11 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama14 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala15 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: Korossa - 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) · Colombo84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo109 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:53). 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 Korossa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Korossa. - Korossa 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 Korossa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 26 65 Aug 26 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 26 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 25 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Korossa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rideegama Divisional Hospital · Wewegedara 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.49143#map=17/7.54818/80.49143) Bank Nikagolla Rural Bank · Nikagolla North 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57146&mlon=80.59588#map=17/7.57146/80.59588) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rambukandana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54801&mlon=80.48945#map=17/7.54801/80.48945) Hotel Raddegoda Wallawwa · Reddagoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53337&mlon=80.51986#map=17/7.53337/80.51986) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Balawaththala School · Balawattala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58015&mlon=80.51747#map=17/7.58015/80.51747) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Korossa?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Korossa?Alakolamada, Dodamgasalanada, Ginihiriya, Maligathenna and Minirangama - What is there to see in Korossa?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Royal Spice Garden, New Paradise Spice Garden, Luckgrove Spice Garden - What time zone is Korossa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Korossa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Korossa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Korossa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Korossa?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Korossa?Rideegama Divisional Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korossa?Nikagolla Rural Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Korossa?People's Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korossa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Korossa?LK6163120 (OCHA common operational dataset)