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Balagolla

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Balagolla
බලගොල්ල
Village
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

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

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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

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

Geography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka Mahawelli Authority".