Sangupiddy Bridge

Sangupiddy Bridge is a road crossing that spans the Jaffna Lagoon, connecting Sangupiddy village in Kilinochchi district with Karaitivu Island in Jaffna district. Its structure consists of steel girders supported by reinforced concrete piles that anchor the span across the water.

Plans to cross the lagoon first emerged in 1932 during British rule, but the Mahadeva Causeway project remained incomplete due to local resistance. The current structure finally fulfilled this long-delayed vision of connecting the two sides across the water.

The bridge connects communities that were previously isolated from each other, allowing daily interactions between people across the lagoon. It serves as a tangible link that brings together what geography had separated for centuries.

The bridge provides a continuous roadway for vehicles and pedestrians and remains accessible throughout the year. Visitors should know that crossing the water offers changing views depending on weather and time of day, with light appearing particularly striking at sunrise and sunset.

The bridge significantly reduced travel time between southern Sri Lanka and Jaffna, making previously isolated areas more accessible. This infrastructure project thus had profound effects on daily movement and mobility patterns throughout the region.