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This is a list of bridges in Sri Lanka. Bridge Location Coordinates Length Route Crosses Completed Ref; Palk Strait Bridge: Palk Strait 23 km (14 mi) AH: Palk Strait ...
The 2010 Colombo floods were an isolated incident that took place between 10 November and 11 November 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.As a low-pressure area developed over the city, up to 490 mm (19.3 in) [1] [2] of rain fell during the short period of 15 hours overnight, causing widespread damage and flooding in the area; the highest amount of rainfall in 18 years. [3]
The New Kelani River Bridge is a bridge across the Kelani River in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo. It was constructed in 2021, and is the country's first extradosed bridge . [ 4 ]
The Nine Arch Bridge (Sinhala: ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම; Tamil: ஒன்பது வளைவுகள் பாலம்) also called the Bridge in the Sky, [4] is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka and one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country.
The Pattivila Bridge (also locally called Welivita Bridge or Welivita Foot Bridge) is an old footbridge crossing the Kelani River between Welivita in the Colombo District, and Pattivila in the Gampaha District, of Sri Lanka. The bridge is located between the Kaduwela Bridge upstream, and Kelanimulla Bridge downstream, both of which are ...
The bridge was built in 1924 during British colonial rule. [1] The bridge was named Lady Manning Bridge in honour of the wife of William Manning, the British Governor of Ceylon. [2] It was the oldest and longest iron bridge in Sri Lanka. [3] On average 10,000 vehicles crossed the narrow, single lane bridge daily. [3]
Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said. The ...
In addition, Kelani River water levels affect the flood risk to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, to a considerable extent. One reason is that part of the city and suburbs of Colombo lies on the lower flood plain of the river. Exposure of Colombo and the upper catchments of Kelani River to the South West Monsoon is another reason.