Ulapane Upside Down Bridge with arch shaped structures – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Sri Lanka has an impressive array of bridges, some are well-known bridges utilized by people from the day of construction to date, whereas some are popular tourist attractions. Majority of the bridges were constructed during the British Colonial Era. *Nine Arch Bridge, *Demodara Bridge, *Kallady Bridge, *Mahakandarawa Stone Bridge, *Bogoda Wooden Bridge, *Adam’s Bridge and *Kunchikulam Suspension Bridge are some well-known bridges. Some of these bridges are situated off the beaten track and rarely visited by local as well as foreign tourists. During the British Colonial Era, the Colonials realized that the uplands of Sri Lanka were suitable for coffee, tea as well as rubber cultivations. Hence, they commenced a plantation economy in *Ceylon. By the mid-19th century, Ceylon Tea occupied a prominent place in the British market generating great wealth to a small class of British tea ...
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Kallady Bridge in the land of “Singing Fish” – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Prefabricated in 1924 in the United Kingdom and imported to Sri Lanka, Kallady Bridge was the longest iron bridge in Sri Lanka in the past. Kallady Bridge connects *Kallady to *Batticaloa and it is a unique bridge shrouded in history and legend. The Bridge is officially known as “Lady Manning Bridge” and was named to honor Lady Manning, the wife of the former Governor of *Ceylon William Manning. The view from the Bridge is spectacular and serene… The massive truss bridge had been prefabricated at Patent Shaft & Axletree and transported by steamship from London. During that period, it had been a challenge for engineers to set up the Bridge over the flowing waters of the Lagoon. Although, it has been constructed in 1924, it has been installed 1928. Constructed during the British Colonial Era, the Bridge served ...
