Thallady-Arippu bridge opened

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa declared open the Thallady-Arippu bridge built across the Malwathu Oya on October 16.

The width of the bridge is 7.35 meters and the length 258 meters. The Arippu bridge is the shortest land route to Mannar from Puttalam. It was constructed under the UK Steel Bridge project at a cost of Rs. 540 million.

The bridge will greatly help the people of the area to carry out their day today activities without any difficulties and it facilitates the resettlement and development programmes in Musalli DS division. Commerce and Industry Minister Rishad Badiudeen and other government officials also participated.