After the decade long civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009, the government commenced infrastructure development programs to revive the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The Puttalam – Marichchikade – Mannar road was another vital alternative link towards the Northern province. The Main Contractor for the project was China Harbour Engineerirng Company Ltd.
Puttalam – Marichchikade – Mannar Road
Muwagama Bridge
Construction of this 99m span, single-spanned steel-trussed bridge on bored piles was completed in August 2003. The Main Contractor for the project was Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd of Japan.
The bridge was designed by Oriental Consultants of Japan.
...Gampola Bridge
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.
...Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Bridge
Spanning through the Kelani River which runs across Colombo, the bridge was designed by Japan Bridge Structure Institute, and its construction was carried out under the guidance of Main Contractor Kajima Corporation of Japan. Due to the unanticipated volume of traffic crossing the river (nearly 200,000 vehicles per day), the scope of the...