Balagolla

Balagolla (Sinhala:බලගොල්ල; Tamil:பலகொல்ல) is a small village in Sri Lanka about away from Kandy town. Balagolla belongs to Kandy administrative district in 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
Geography.
Located in Dumbara Valley of Sri Lanka. The Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium is located in Balagolla.