Mawanella Bridge
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Mawanella Bridge
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Mawanella Bridge is the oldest operational brick bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge was built in 1833 in Mawanella over the Maha Oya. The arch bridge has four arches, with each arch 15 m (49 ft) in length and is constructed entirely from bricks. In 1820 the British commenced construction of the Colombo - Kandy Road, under the orders of the Governor of Ceylon, Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton. The construction of the road was supervised by Captain William Francis Dawson. Five bridges had to be constructed w
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Bridge in Mawanella
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawanella_Bridge
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2021-10-15T18:47:41Z
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