Nine arch bridge

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Famous train journey from Kandy to Badulla is knows as one of the most beautiful train raiders in the world. Sri lanka doesn't have a shortage of natural beauty. Demodara is a quaint and interesting railway station of sri lanka..

  The bridge is situated  2km away from "ELLA" and   'Demodara" railway stations. Built by the britisher 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 a arch . It also known as "Ahas Nawaya Palama"(9 skies bridge) and this bridge is 300 feet along and 25 feet wide. Located almost 3100 feet above the sea level..

    There is a popular story to say that when construction work was commenced on the bridge the world war  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 stand still the locals came forward and build the bridge with solid stone bricks and cement without steel.

  A rather unknown story was published in the maubima news papers about the origin of this bridge. According to this article , The construction  of this bridge was given to a person call P.K Appuhami living in Kappitipola in Velimada. According to one of this grand sons now living in this house , P.K  Appuhami was born 1870 and has been popular drummer and a devil dancer..

Ella is has become on of the major tourist hotposts of sri lanka and it is largely due to the epic scenery and hikes in the region such as Ella Rock and Little Adam's Peak . one of those unique attractions is the Nine Arch Bridge in between Ella station and Demodara station..

The beautiful Nine Arch make it very picturesque spot especially as it is located in a dense jungle and agricultural setting. Behind the railway, a forest is booming and below , tea leaves are being cultivated. Many foreign and domestic tourists gather around and on the bridge in the hour before one of the trains is scheduled  to pass over the bridge. Trains pass the bridge about 6 times a day..

Sunrise is the best time to visit the bridge, by 10 am, it is getting more busy with tourists since it is the start of their day trip tour. Again, if you looking for something to do one afternoon in Ella, head down to the bridge a little before sunset to experience those soothing warm. Colors lighting up the bridge and the plantations in the valley below.

With so many epic spots like the Nine Arch Bridge spread out over sri lanka , it will be my best advice to plan your trip in advance with a guide like this 10 day sri lanka itinerary....