Demodara is a quaint and interesting railway station of Sri Lanka. Demodra is at upcountry region and closed to "Badulla" town. Demodara meets when travel to "Badulla" from "Bandarawela" and about 10 Km to Badulla and about 12 Km to Bandarawela from Demodara. This Bridge is situated 2 km away from Ella town along "Passara" road between "Ella" and "Demodara" Railway Stations.
Built by the British in the early 20th
century, the station and the Nine Arch bridge were engineering marvels
of the day. This name is used since the bridge contains of 9 arches. It is also known as “Ahas Nawaya Palama” (9 Skies Bridge) and this bridge is 300 feet long and 25 feet wide. Located almost 3100 feet above the sea level. The bridge connects with two high lands and has been made of large cubic stones. This massive bridge is built entirely of solid rocks, bricks and cement without using a single piece of steel. The bridge was finally commissioned in 1921. One and only railway station trains travels same horizontal level in place is Demodara
Railway station. It’s amazing point of Sri Lanka. Inventor of this
technology is person who looks after cattle. There is a railway tunnel
downside of the Demodara Railway station. The train comes through the tunnel and after travel about 400 m gap which round way then comes to Station.
There
is a popular story to say that when construction work was commenced on
the bridge, the World War 1 broke out and the steel consignment assigned
for this site was seized and was used for war related projects. When
the work came to a standstill the Sri Lankan came forward and build the
bridge with solid stone bricks and cement without steel.
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