Third India-funded Bailey Bridge opens for traffic in Sri Lanka
Published on: Jan. 22, 2026, 4:01 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
COLOMBO, Jan 21 : The third Bailey Bridge in Sri Lanka was opened for traffic on Wednesday as part of India’s assistance package supporting the island nation’s recovery post cyclone Ditwah. The bridge re-establishes critical connectivity in Sri Lanka’s central province, improving access to essential services, tourism centres, and local markets in the region, a statement issued by the High Commission of India in Colombo on Wednesday said. The bridge was jointly inaugurated by Dr Satyanjal Pandey, Deputy High Commissioner […]
