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The bridge was formally opened on 18 March 2010. [3] The two lane bridge is 157 m (515 ft) long and 10.4 m (34 ft) wide. [4] The bridge cost 2.46 billion rupees (US$22 million) and was financed by a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. [3] The bridge carries the A14 road, connecting Medawachchiya and Talaimannar.
Mannar Causeway. The main settlements on the island are Mannar and Erukkulampiddi on its eastern coast, and Pesalai on its northern coast, all connected by the A14 road which leads across the bridge to mainland Sri Lanka. [citation needed] Talaimannar, on the north-western coast of the island, is the terminus for the Mannar railway line. [6]
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Mannar Island, an island within the district; Mannar Bridge, a bridge connecting the island to the mainland; Mannar, Sri Lanka, a large town on the island; Mannar Electoral District, an historical electoral district between 1947 and 1989; Mannar line, railway line which runs onto the island via a separate bridge
Located on the southeastern tip of the subcontinent, the Gulf of Mannar is known to harbour over 3,600 species of flora and fauna, making it one of the richest coastal regions in Asia. Around 117 hard coral species have been recorded in the Gulf of Mannar. Sea turtles are frequent visitors to the gulf as are sharks, dugongs, and dolphins.
The Mannar line was built as part of a plan to create a rail link between Sri Lanka and India. A 22-mile bridge to link the two countries had been proposed as early as 1894, by the Consultant Engineer for railways in Madras . The proposal was given serious consideration and a technical blueprint and cost analysis was conducted.
Formerly the town was renowned as a centre of pearl fishing, mentioned in the 2nd-century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. [2]Mannar is known for its baobab trees and for its fort, built by the Portuguese in 1560 and taken by the Dutch in 1658 and rebuilt; its ramparts and bastions are intact, though the interior is largely destroyed.