# Pussella GN division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pussella/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Pussella Pussella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.5km² - 3mapped services - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pussella? Pussella lies in [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Devipahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/devipahala/), [Kandangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kandangoda/), [Kiragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kiragala/), [Meneripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/meneripitiya/), [Millavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/millavitiya/), [Miyanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/miyanadeniya/), [Pathberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathberiya/) and [Pohorabawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pohorabawa/). By area it is the 2151st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Pussella is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8102° N, 80.3331° E. Local names: පුස්සැල්ල . 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 Pussella ### Nearby, outside Pussella - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala3.9 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala4.1 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North7.9 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana9.9 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda11 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara11 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama14 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana15 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town16 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala17 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: Pussella - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo49 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:55). 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 Pussella Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pussella. - Galahitiya - Pussella 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 Pussella Named natural and historic features inside Pussella, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Nelugolla 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 Pussella and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 248 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pussella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84808&mlon=80.26471#map=17/6.84808/80.26471) Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77963&mlon=80.36254#map=17/6.77963/80.36254) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Nayanamadu Rest · Pussella 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80936&mlon=80.32866#map=17/6.80936/80.32866) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Pussella Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80254&mlon=80.33743#map=17/6.80254/80.33743) College R/theppanawa central college · Theppanawa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77315&mlon=80.31769#map=17/6.77315/80.31769) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pussella Places mapped inside Pussella in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kuruvita DS Division - Adavikanda - Amuhenkanda - Bodhimaluwa - Delgamuwa - Devipahala - Ekneligoda - Endiriyanwala - Erathna - Galukagama - Kahengama - Kahengama West - Kandangoda - Kandangoda South - Kiragala - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - Kuruvita - Lassakanda - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Sudagala - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Pussella?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pussella?Devipahala, Kandangoda, Kiragala, Meneripitiya, Millavitiya, Miyanadeniya, Pathberiya and Pohorabawa - What is there to see in Pussella?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Pussella in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pussella?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pussella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pussella?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pussella?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pussella?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pussella?People's Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pussella?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pussella?Ceypetco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pussella?LK9106045 (OCHA common operational dataset)