Gampola Old Bridge

Gampola old bridge is a Bridge located in Sri Lanka. It is one of the 1120 bridges in Sri Lanka.

The construction of this 99-m long post-tensioned bridge involved the casting of post-tensioned beams (3 I-girders each 32.8m long) and the construction of the abutments, retaining walls and piers. Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd of Japan was the Main Contractor for the project, and the bridge was designed by Oriental Consultants of Japan.

About Gampola

Gampola is a town located in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid-fourteenth century. The last king of Gampola was King Buwanekabahu V, who ruled the island for 29 years. A separate city was built in Kotte during this time by a noble known as Alagakkonara. The longest sleeping Buddha statue in South Asia is located in the Saliyalapura Temple, Gampola.