Manampitiya Bridge මනම්පිටිය පාලම மன்னம்பிட்டி பாலம் — Attraction in North Central Province

Manampitiya Bridge is one of the notable bridges built over the Mahaweli River. It gained historical significance due to its unique structure, where both a railway track and a roadway were combined on a single bridge—a rare engineering feature in Sri Lanka. Today, the site features two separate bridges: one for railway use and the other for motor vehicles, improving transportation efficiency while preserving the legacy of the original structure also keep as railway bridge . In Wikipedea the details given as this. "Manampitiya Bridge is the second longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of 302 m (991 ft). It comprises two bridges, an early-twentieth-century steel bridge which is used for railway and a newly built bridge carrying two lanes of highway. Before the Kinniya Bridge was declared open in 2009, it was the longest bridge in Sri Lanka. The steel bridge was built in 1922, during the colonial rule. It is 291 m (955 ft) long and less than 5 m (16 ft) in width. The bridge is located 81 km (50 mi) east of Maradankadawala, along the A11 Habarana-Thirikondiyadimadu road in Polonnaruwa District, linking North Central Province with Eastern Province over Mahaweli River.The new bridge in Manampitiya was built with financial assistance of Japan, hence the name Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Peace Bridge. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided LKR 1.3 billion on behalf of the Japanese government. Bridge was declared open on 25...

Manampitiya Bridge is the second longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of 302 metres. It comprises 2 bridges, an early-twentieth-century steel bridge which is used for railway and a newly built bridge carrying 2 lanes of highway. Before the Kinniya Bridge was declared open in 2009, it was the longest bridge in Sri Lanka. The steel bridge was built in 1922, during the colonial rule. It is 291 metres long and less than 5 metres in width. Bridge is located 81 kilometres east of Maradankadawala, along the A11 Habarana-Thirikondiyadimadu road in Polonnaruwa District, linking North Central Province with Eastern Province over Mahaweli River. The new bridge in Manampitiya was built with financial assistance of Japan, hence the name Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Peace Bridge. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided LKR 1.3 billion on behalf of the Japanese government. Bridge was declared open on 25 October 2007 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The new 50 Sri Lankan Rupee note depicts the...

The Manampitiya Bridge, at 302 metres (991 feet) in length, is the 2nd longest bridge in Sri Lanka. It consists of two bridges, a freshly constructed bridge with a pair of lanes of highway traffic and a steel bridge from the early 20th century used for railroads. The longest span in Sri Lanka was the Kinniya Bridge until Manampitiya...