Balana

Balana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Kandy District, Central Province.
It is situated in Alagalla [Mountain Range] near the boundaries of the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces. The Alagalla mountains served as a natural defence location for nearly five centuries. It is the site of the Balana fort, a strategic rock fortress and an outpost to Kandyan kingdom, built between the Kadugannawa Pass and the Alagalla Mountain Range.
It is located west of Kandy, north-west of Gampola and from Colombo. It is serviced by the Balana railway station, which is on the Main line.