Mar 22, Batticaloa: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday declared open the newly built Kalladi Bridge in Batticaloa.

The new Kalladi Bridge, connecting the North and South of Batticaloa on the Akkaraipattu-Batticaloa-Thirukkondiadimadu road, was constructed to replace the old Kalladi Bridge that was built by the British 70 years ago.

The project began in 2007 but it was delayed by the original contractor and the government decided to entrust the construction work to a new contractor to complete the task.

(Photos by Sudath Silva)