Pussellawa
පුස්සැල්ලාව புசல்லாவ | |
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 Pussellawa Town Council Original Crest 1950 | |
| Motto: Service to the Nation | |
  Pussellawa Map of Sri Lanka showing the location of Pussellawa | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat |
| Elevation | 855 m (2,800 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 20580 |
| Area code | 081 |
| Vehicle registration | CP XX XXXX |
Pussellawa Sinhala: පුස්සැල්ලාව. Tamil: புசல்லாவ, is a l 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 A5 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. The nearest Railway station is located in Gampola.
Around the town are a number of Tea Plantations, Tea Factories, Streams, Waterfalls. Kothmale Dam, Places of worship that could be visited conveniently by the modern traveler.