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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 is part of the A14 Medawachchiya-Talaimannar highway.
Pearl fishing in the Gulf of Mannar, c. 1926. The Gulf of Mannar is known for its pearl banks of Pinctada radiata and Pinctada fucata for at least 2,000 years. Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE) praised the pearl fishery of the gulf as one of the most productive in the world.
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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Pages in category "Bridges in Mannar District" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arippu Bridge; M.
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