Ruwanawella Bridge is an iron arch bridge built over the Gurugoda Oya, a tributary of the Kelani River, in Ruwanwella during the British colonial era. The upper part of the bridge is 43.8 metres (144 ft) long and 3.6 metres (12 ft) wide and is the shape of an arch. A new bridge is under construction in place of this bridge.
Ruwanawella Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7°02′47″N 80°15′08″E / 7.0463952°N 80.2522984°E |
| Carries | 2 lanes |
| Crosses | Gurugoda Oya |
| Locale | Ruwanwella |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 43.8 m (144 ft) |
| Width | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1944 |
| Location | |
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The bridge was formally recognised by the Government as an protected archaeological monument on 6 February 2009.[1]
On 27 May 2011 Sri Lanka Post issued a Rs.15 stamp with a photograph of the bridge, as part of a set of stamps commemorating bridges and culverts in Sri Lanka.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10. 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Bridges and Culverts in Sri Lanka - Steel Arch Bridge - Ruwanwella". Universal Postal Union. Retrieved 28 August 2020.