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:: Nine Arch Railway Bridge, Wellawaya ::
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The magnificent Nine Arch Bridge built at Gotuwala between Ella and Demodara stations are just a few kilometres along the track from the station. This bridge which is nearly 100 years old has been built with blocks of stone and cement without any reinforcing iron or concrete. The tall arches take the bridge on a semi circular path to connect to mountains.
At both Ella and Demodara stations the equipment which was installed during its early days are still in function. Like gadgets from a toy shop, these levers and signalling equipment are in prime condition as they were 90 years ago. The 99.6ft high bridge is called ?Ahas namaye palama? (Nine skies bridge) in Sinhala. When one stands underneath it and looks up there is a beautiful sight of ?nine skies? through the nine arches, hence the Sinhala name.
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