Irakkandi Bridge is the third longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of 300 m (980 ft).[1] It spans the Irrakkandi Lagoon linking Trincomalee with Pulmoddai.[2] The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with the Kinniya Bridge.[3] It was built with the financial assistance of Saudi Arabian government.
Irakkandi Bridge | |
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 Irakkandi_Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 8°43′42″N 81°10′17″E / 8.72833°N 81.171382°E |
| Carries | 2 lanes |
| Locale | Pulmoddai |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 300m |
| Width | 7m |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 October 2009 |
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See also
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edit- ^ "Declaring open the longest bridge in Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa says the time for racist politics has come to an end". Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense. 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "President commissions Kinniya, Irakkandi bridges today". tops.lk. 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "President opens Kinniya bridge". priu.gov.lk. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.