Mysterious Halaba Bridge in Badulla By Arundathie Abeysinghe This spectacular mysterious steel bridge is located across Uma Oya at Halaba, a small village located near Uma Oya (Oya meaning stream in Sinhala) in *Badulla in close proximity to breathtaking hamlet*Ella. It is 113 meters (372 feet) long. The bridge is built at the widest points of Uma Oya, approximately 91 meters (300 feet) wide and 7-12 meters (25-40 feet) deep. The two ends of the Bridge are approximately three meters wide (10 feet) and the mid portion is approximately two meters (8 feet) wide. The Bridge is considered as a mysterious bridge as there are no roads (there had never been any roads even in the past) except a footpath on either side of the bridge. This bridge had been installed by British during the British Colonial Era, but the reason for installing this bridge is not known. According ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe
Tagged Badulla, Badulla District, Bogoda Wooden Bridge, Chilaw, Ella, Halaba Bridge, Hali ela, Kandy, Maha Kumbura, Uva Province
