Manampitiya Bridge, Road-rail bridge in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka.
The Manampitiya Bridge extends 302 meters across the Mahaweli River, featuring two separate structures for railway and vehicular traffic with army checkpoints at both ends.
The original steel bridge, completed in 1922 during colonial rule, served as Sri Lanka's primary crossing point between Eastern and Central Provinces for over eight decades.
The bridge's importance in Sri Lanka's infrastructure network earned its place on the national 50 rupee banknote as a symbol of transportation development.
The structure includes a 4.5-meter-wide railway deck in the center and a parallel 10.4-meter-wide road deck for motor vehicles crossing between provinces.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency provided 1.3 billion Sri Lankan rupees for constructing the new bridge, which opened on October 25, 2007.
Inception: October 25, 2007
Official opening: October 25, 2007
GPS coordinates: 7.91309,81.08929
Latest update: March 10, 2025 08:11
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