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Kengalla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. It is a small village in Sri Lanka about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the city of Kandy.
History
Originally, Kengalla 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 Kengalla area in the early 1980s.
Kengalla Ambalama was built in 1907, more than 100 years ago by a tea planter and a member of the Nayak dynasty who ruled the Kandyan Kingdom from 1739 to 1815. This 100-year-old ambalama has an interesting story combined with historical facts.
Geography
Kengalla is located in Dumbara Valley of Sri Lanka. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is situated in Kengalla.
See also
List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
External links
Department of Census and Statistics – Sri Lanka
Kengalla Ambalama