Balagolla ( Sinhala: බලගොල්ල, romanized: Balagolla, Tamil: பலகொல்ல, romanized: Palakolla) is a small village in Sri Lanka about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the city of Kandy. Balagolla is located in Kandy District in Sri Lanka's Central Province.

History

Originally, Balagolla area was a coffee and cocoa plantation in the times of British occupation in Kandy. As a result of the construction of Victoria Dam under Accelerated Mahaweli Development Programme (AMDP), displaced people of Teldeniya and Kundasale were settled in Balagolla area in the early 1980s.

Establishment

This village was established in 1983 as a resettlement land for the families who lost their lands due to Mahaweli Development Scheme. ^[1]

Geography

Balagolla is located in Dumbara Valley of Sri Lanka. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is situated in Balagolla.

Demographics

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See also

• List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
• Sri Lankan Civil War

External links

• Department of Census and Statistics – Sri Lanka

References

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