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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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Welcome to the colorful world of flags!In this trivia quiz, you’ll come across some flags that you might know very well, but others might be a bit more difficult to identify. You will look at 30 ...
Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.Old maps provide information about places that were known in past times, as well as the philosophical and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
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.
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