Entering Balangoda on the Colombo - Badulla road, Sri Lanka.

The entrance to Balangoda a town famous in the gem-trade is by a gentle slope on the highway. A large statue of Lord Buddha from the top of a hill greets the visitor.
Click on the web-link below to see scenes from part of the road from Balangoda to Belihul Oya:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkCSBRAmaio