Pussellawa
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Pussellawa පුස්සැල්ලාව புசல்லாவை |
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Pussellawa Town Council Original Crest 1950
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| Motto: Service to the Nation | |
 Pussellawa
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| Coordinates: 7°6.32′0″N 80°38.2′0″E / 7.10533°N 80.63667°ECoordinates: 7°6.32′0″N 80°38.2′0″E / 7.10533°N 80.63667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
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| • Type | Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat |
| Elevation | 855 m (2,800 ft) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| Postal Code | 20580 |
| Area code(s) | 081 |
| Vehicle registration | CP XX XXXX |
Pussellawa Sinhalese: පුස්සැල්ලාව. Tamil: புசல்லாவை, is a small town in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is located along the A5 road between Gampola and Nuwara Eliya.
Legend says ancient kings of Gampola Kingdom established by the great King Buvanekabahu IV. (1341–1357) when threatened by enemies used to hide among in the inaccessible terrain around Pussellawa and Kothmale. These inaccessible terrains later became the world best known Tea Plantations.
The beginning of the Hill country, Pussellawa is 16 km from Gampola on Nuwara Eliya road and has an elevation of nearly 2,800 feet (850 m) that makes the climate cool and surroundings can go under the mist during late evenings. Pussellawa Rest House was a popular stop with the early travellers, who rested prior to passing through the difficult mountains at Ramboda Pass onto Nuwara Eliya. Even today tourists who spend mornings in Kandy find Pussellawa to be a convenient lunch stop. The nearest Railway station is located in Gampola.
Around the town are a number of waterfalls that could be visited conveniently by the modern traveler. There is a hotel in Pussellawa and 12 hotels in the cities around Pussellawa.
Height: 197 feet (60 m), 60 meters A minor waterfall, 60 m in height in the Ramboda – Pussellawa area, is located 6 km from Pussawella near the main highway. This fall, rushing over in six cascades into a wide pond surrounded by rocks, is also located on a tributary of Kotmale Oya.
Height: 328 feet (100 m), 100 meters
Ramboda Falls is 109m high and is regarded as the 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 729th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated in Pussellawa area, on the A5 highway at Ramboda Pass. It formed by Panna Oya which is a tributary of Kothmale Oya. Altitude of the falls is 945m above sea level.
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