Balagolla ( si, බලගොල්ල, Balagolla, ta, பலகொல்ல, Palakolla) is a small village in
Sri Lanka about away from
the city of Kandy. Balagolla is located in
Kandy District
Kandy District ( si, මහනුවර දිස්ත්රික්කය, ta, கண்டி மாவட்டம்) is a district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Its area is 1906.3 km².
Administrative divisions
Ethnic ...
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 The Mahaweli Development program ( si, මහවැලි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන) is known as the largest multipurpose national development program in the history of Sri Lanka and is also considered as the keystone of the gover ...
(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.
Geography
Balagolla is located in Dumbara Valley of Sri Lanka. The
is situated in Balagolla.
Demographics
See also
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List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan Civil War
External links
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References
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Populated places established in 1983
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