Wakwella Bridge

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Wakwella Bridge
Coordinates	6°06′22″N 80°11′26″E / 6.106067°N 80.190539°E / 6.106067; 80.190539 (?)
Carries	vehicles, pedestrians
Crosses	Gin River
Locale	Galle District near Wakwella
Characteristics
Material	Metal (steel)
Total length	approximately 152.5 metres (500 ft)
History
Opened	1999
Location

Wakwella Bridge is a bridge in Galle District near Thelikada, Sri Lanka. It is around 152.5 m (500 ft) long and crosses the Gin River. Built on the Gin Ganga Dam, the bridge links the villages of Kudagoda and Gonapura. It was constructed in 1999 and at the time was the longest bridge in the country.