Balana
About Balana
Balana is a suburb of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Balana popular as a rock fortress. It is situated near the Colombo-Kandy railway line.
Balana Fort, Alagalla mountain range are well known attraction located near Balana.
Balana Fort
Balana Fort was the main fortress established by the Kingdom of Kandy to protect the Sinhalese Kingdom from foreign powers, and is situated between Kadugannawa Pass and the Alagalla Range. Balana Fort is now a historical site managed by the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.[4
Alagalla Mountain Range
Alagalla Mountain Range is situated at the boundaries of the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces in Sri Lanka. Alagalla mountain has served as a natural defense location for nearly five centuries. He famous Balana Fort which functioned as a strategic rock fortress and an outpost to Kandyan kingdom was built between Kadugannawa Pass[1] and Alagalla Mountain Range. Attraction. Alagalla mountain popular as adventure hiking destination.
About Kandy District
Kandy district is situated in the centrel province of Sri Lanka. One of the seven World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka, Kandy was once home to the Kandyan Kings of yore in the 16th-century and a fountainhead for all the music, arts, crafts and culture in the country. About 129 km away from Colombo, Kandy is ensconced amongst a hilly terrain and all eyes are drawn to the centre of the city, where the Kandy Lake forms a charming feature. Kandy retains great religious significance for SriLanka, because it is in this charming city that the Dalada Maligawa or "Temple of the Tooth" is located, within which the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha lies well guarded.
The Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5 km to the west of the city centre at Peradeniya and is visited by 1.2 million people per year. It is the largest botanical garden on the island. The Udawatta Kele (Udawatta Forest) is a protected sanctuary situated in the heart of the city, just north of Temple of the Tooth.
Kandy is a Sinhala majority city; there are sizeable communities belonging to other ethnic groups, such as Moors and Tamils. Kandy is second only to Colombo the center of the Sri Lankan Economy. Many major co-operations have large branch officers in Kandy and many industries include textiles, furniture, Information Technology, and jewelry are found here. Many agriculture
