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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 10°00′00″N 79°45′00″E / 10.00000°N 79.75000°E / 10.00000; 79.75000 (Palk Strait Bridge) 23 km (14 mi) AH Palk Strait Proposed  
Mahawewa Bridge   3.1 km (1.9 mi) E02   2014 [1]
Aviththawa Bridge   695 m (2,280 ft) E01 Benthara River 2011 [2]
Kinniya Bridge Kinniya 8°30′25.20″N 81°11′27.60″E / 8.5070000°N 81.1910000°E / 8.5070000; 81.1910000 (Kinniya Bridge) 396 m (1,299 ft) A15 Kinniya Lagoon 2009 [3][4]
Upparu Bridge Upparu 8°28′11.50″N 81°12′10.60″E / 8.4698611°N 81.2029444°E / 8.4698611; 81.2029444 315 m (1,033 ft) A15 Uppu Aru 2011 [5]
Manampitiya Bridge Manampitiya 07°54′47″N 81°05′21″E / 7.91306°N 81.08917°E / 7.91306; 81.08917 (Manampitiya Bridge) 302 m (991 ft) A11 Mahaweli Ganga 2007  
Irakkandi Bridge Irakkandi 08°43′42″N 81°10′17″E / 8.72833°N 81.17139°E / 8.72833; 81.17139 (Irakkandi Bridge) 300 m (980 ft) B424 Irrakkandi Lagoon 2009  
Kallady Bridge Kallady 7°43′09.50″N 81°42′26.40″E / 7.7193056°N 81.7073333°E / 7.7193056; 81.7073333 288 m (945 ft) A4 Batticaloa Lagoon 1924 [6]
Sangupiddy Bridge Karaitivu /
Sangupiddy 		9°33′57.60″N 80°11′52.70″E / 9.5660000°N 80.1979722°E / 9.5660000; 80.1979722 288 m (945 ft) A32 Jaffna Lagoon 2011 [7]
Arippu Bridge Arippu 8°48′13.70″N 79°57′02.30″E / 8.8038056°N 79.9506389°E / 8.8038056; 79.9506389 258 m (846 ft) B403 Aruvi Aru 2011  
Oddamavadi Bridge Oddamavadi 7°55′17″N 81°30′54″E / 7.92139°N 81.51500°E / 7.92139; 81.51500 250 m (820 ft) A15 Valaichchenai lagoon 2010 [8]
Gangai Bridge Gangaithurai 8°27′36.80″N 81°13′49.10″E / 8.4602222°N 81.2303056°E / 8.4602222; 81.2303056 245 m (804 ft) A15 Mahavali Gangai 2011 [5]
Manmunai Bridge Manmunai 7°38′16.84″N 81°43′47.79″E / 7.6380111°N 81.7299417°E / 7.6380111; 81.7299417 210 m (690 ft)   Batticaloa Lagoon 2014 [9]
Ralkuli Bridge Ralkuli 8°27′38.90″N 81°15′11.80″E / 8.4608056°N 81.2532778°E / 8.4608056; 81.2532778 175 m (574 ft) A15   2011 [5]
Mannar Bridge Mannar 8°57′44.90″N 79°55′08.60″E / 8.9624722°N 79.9190556°E / 8.9624722; 79.9190556 157 m (515 ft) A14   2010 [10][11]
Wakwella Bridge Wakwella 6°06′21.80″N 80°11′25.90″E / 6.1060556°N 80.1905278°E / 6.1060556; 80.1905278 150 m (490 ft)   Gin Ganga 1999  
Verugal Bridge Verugal 6°52′36″N 81°03′42″E / 6.876709°N 81.061622°E / 6.876709; 81.061622 105 m (344 ft) A15 Verugal Aru 2011 [5]
Nine Arch Bridge Demodara 6°52′36″N 81°03′42″E / 6.876709°N 81.061622°E / 6.876709; 81.061622       1921  
Kayankerni Bridge Kayankerni 7°58′14.70″N 81°31′00.40″E / 7.9707500°N 81.5167778°E / 7.9707500; 81.5167778 85 m (279 ft) A15   2011 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kottawa-Kaduwela Expressway to open next month". 10 Feb 2014.
  2. ^ Range, Irangika (23 June 2011). "Lanka's longest bridge". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  3. ^ "Saudi-Sri Lankan Ties Reach New Milestone". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia). 21 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Kinniya Bridge". Road Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project funded by French Development Agency in Sri Lanka : A15, B10 and C- Class Coastal road rehabilitation". France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.
  6. ^ "Japan Aided Project Management Unit". Road Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.
  7. ^ "Sangupiddy Bridge opened: a symbol of UK support to Sri Lanka". News. British High Commission, Colombo. 17 January 2011.
  8. ^ "New bridge for Oddamavadi". Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Manmunai Bridge opened marking another milestone in development". Independent Television Network. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  10. ^ "A Bridge of Hope Spanning Conflict – Sri Lanka". Topics & Events. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Mannar Bridge". Road Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.
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