Boossa Explained

Official Name:	Boossa
Pushpin Map:	Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Southern
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Galle
Population As Of:	2011
Timezone:	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:	+5:30
Timezone Dst:	Summer time
Utc Offset Dst:	+6
Elevation M:	5
Coordinates:	6.0733°N 80.1578°W

Boossa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 123km (76miles) south of Colombo and 12km (07miles) north of Galle, immediately north of the mouth of the Gin Ganga (Gin River). It is situated at an elevation of 5m (16feet) above the sea level.

Boossa was affected by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake with 28 known deaths.^[1]

Transport

Boossa is located on the Coastal or Southern Rail Line (connecting Colombo through to Matara), and the A2 highway, connecting Colombo to Wellawaya.

Facilities

• Boossa Regimental Training School
• Boossa Sri Lanka Navy Training Centre (Nipuna Camp)^[2]
• Boossa Detention Centre^[3]
• Boosa Prison^{[4] [5]}
• Boossa railway station

Attractions

• Boossa beach
• Jayawardanaramaya Buddhist temple, which was built by the monk Medankara and his grandfather Mohandiram Mudeyanselage Janis de Silva in 1700 A.C. The Pagoda is the only one in Sri Lanka constructed out of stone in 1805 A.C.

Post and telephone

• Sri Lanka 00 94
• Area code 09
• Postal code 80270

Other

The headquarters of the 58 Division are located in the town.

See also

• List of towns in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
• List of beaches in Sri Lanka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tsunami affected GN divisions. www.ecoi.net. 2019-01-04.
2. Web site: 523 Navy recruits pass out in Boossa . 22 October 2023 .
3. Web site: Boossa Detention Center in Sri Lanka .
4. Web site: Visit to the Boossa Prison in Galle .
5. Web site: Boossa in the process of being converted to high-security prison . 23 June 2020 .