List of bridges in Sri Lanka

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This is a list of bridges in Sri Lanka.

Bridge Province District DS Division Location Coordinates Length (m) Width (m) Road / Railway Crosses Completed Notes
Palk Strait bridge Northern Mannar Mannar Palk Strait 10°00′00″N 79°45′00″E / 10.00000°N 79.75000°E / 10.00000; 79.75000 (Palk Strait bridge) 23000 Asian Highway Network Palk Strait Proposed
Mahawewa Bridge Western Colombo Mahawewa 3100 E02 OCH- Outer Circular Highway 2014 [1]
Aviththawa Bridge Southern Galle Aviththawa 695 E01 Southern Expressway Benthara River 2011 [2]
Kinniya Bridge Eastern Trincomalee Kinniya / Trincomalee Kinniya 8°30′25.20″N 81°11′27.60″E / 8.5070000°N 81.1910000°E / 8.5070000; 81.1910000 396 10 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway Kinniya Lagoon 2009 [3][4]
Upparu Bridge Eastern Trincomalee Kinniya Upparu 8°28′11.50″N 81°12′10.60″E / 8.4698611°N 81.2029444°E / 8.4698611; 81.2029444 315 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway Uppu Aru 2011 [5]
Manampitiya Bridge North Central Polonnaruwa Manampitiya 302 10 A11 Maradankadawala-Tirikkondiadimadu highway Mahaweli Ganga 2007
Irakkandi Bridge Eastern Trincomalee Kuchchaveli Irakkandi 300 7 B424 Pulmoddai-Trincomalee road Irrakkandi Lagoon 2009
Kallady Bridge Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai North Kallady 7°43′09.50″N 81°42′26.40″E / 7.7193056°N 81.7073333°E / 7.7193056; 81.7073333 288 14 A4 Batticaloa-Kalmunai highway Batticaloa Lagoon 1924 [6]
Sangupiddy Bridge Northern Jaffna /
Kilinochchi
Nallur / Poonakary Karaitivu /
Sangupiddy
9°33′57.60″N 80°11′52.70″E / 9.5660000°N 80.1979722°E / 9.5660000; 80.1979722 288 7 A32 Jaffna-Mannar highway Jaffna Lagoon 2011 [7]
Arippu Bridge Northern Mannar Musali / Nanaddan Arippu 8°48′13.70″N 79°57′02.30″E / 8.8038056°N 79.9506389°E / 8.8038056; 79.9506389 258 7 B403 South Coast Road
(Mannar-Puttalam)
Aruvi Aru 2011
Oddamavadi Bridge Eastern Batticaloa Koralai Pattu West Oddamavadi 7°55′17″N 81°30′54″E / 7.92139°N 81.51500°E / 7.92139; 81.51500 250 10.5 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway Valaichchenai lagoon 2010 [8]
Gangai Bridge Eastern Trincomalee Kinniya / Muttur Gangaithurai 8°27′36.80″N 81°13′49.10″E / 8.4602222°N 81.2303056°E / 8.4602222; 81.2303056 245 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway Mahavali Gangai 2011 [5]
Manmunai Bridge Eastern Batticaloa - Manmunai 7°38′16.84″N 81°43′47.79″E / 7.6380111°N 81.7299417°E / 7.6380111; 81.7299417 210 9.8 Batticaloa Lagoon 2014 [9]
Ralkuli Bridge Eastern Trincomalee Muttur Ralkuli 8°27′38.90″N 81°15′11.80″E / 8.4608056°N 81.2532778°E / 8.4608056; 81.2532778 175 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway 2011 [5]
Mannar Bridge Northern Mannar Mannar Mannar 8°57′44.90″N 79°55′08.60″E / 8.9624722°N 79.9190556°E / 8.9624722; 79.9190556 157 10 A14 Medawachchiya-Talaimannar highway 2010 [10][11]
Wakwella Bridge Southern Galle Wakwella 6°06′21.80″N 80°11′25.90″E / 6.1060556°N 80.1905278°E / 6.1060556; 80.1905278 150 Gin Ganga 1999
Verugal Bridge Eastern Trincomalee Verugal Verugal 6°52′36″N 81°03′42″E / 6.876709°N 81.061622°E / 6.876709; 81.061622 105 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway Verugal Aru 2011 [5]
Nine Arch Bridge Uva Badulla Demodara 6°52′36″N 81°03′42″E / 6.876709°N 81.061622°E / 6.876709; 81.061622 91 8 1921
Kayankerni Bridge Eastern Batticaloa Koralai Pattu North Kayankerni 7°58′14.70″N 81°31′00.40″E / 7.9707500°N 81.5167778°E / 7.9707500; 81.5167778 85 A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway 2011 [5]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Saudi-Sri Lankan Ties Reach New Milestone". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia). 21 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Kinniya Bridge". Road Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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  6. ^ "Japan Aided Project Management Unit". Road Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.
  7. ^ "Sangupiddy Bridge opened: a symbol of UK support to Sri Lanka". News. British High Commission, Colombo. 17 January 2011.
  8. ^ "New bridge for Oddamavadi". Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Manmunai Bridge opened marking another milestone in development". Independent Television Network. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  10. ^ "A Bridge of Hope Spanning Conflict – Sri Lanka". Topics & Events. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Mannar Bridge". Road Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.