ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම දිග අඩි 300
පළල අඩි25
උස අඩි80
පාලම සෑදීම ආරම්භ කරන ලද්දේ 1913 - 1917
පාලමේ වැඩකටයුතු අවසන් වන්නේ 1919
Took the train to Ella.the scenery from the train is breathtaking! it's hard to forget the experience of talking the train.. nothing
compares to the cold air that comes in through the window and the endless rolling hills of tea plantations and
lush forests.. And Nine Arches bridge is very picturesque location...

We recommended that you choose the Podi Menike Express train (Full day time train) that means you may not
not miss out on the magnificent secenery from your train window.. prettiest train ride ever!!
කොලඹ බදුල්ල දුම්රිය මාර්ගයේ පිහිටි දෙමෝදර පාලම පිළිබද ඔබ අසා ඇති. එහෙත් එම පාලම ලොව සුන්දරතම දුම්රිය පාලම් අතරට නම් කර ඇති බවක් ඔබ මෙතෙක් දැන සිටියාද ? මේ එම විස්මිත පාලම පිළිබද කතාවයි.

uilt at 3100m above sea level, among the craggy peaks of the Central Highlands; the Nine Arches forms a viaduct between the Demodara and Ella Railway stations. Built entirely out of brick, rock and cement; without a single piece of steel; the bridge has stood solid from 1921, its time of creation. According to history, the bridge was built by the locals using such materials; when the construction came to a standstill from the lack of steel caused by World War I. But, in addition to this history; lore abounds the creation of the bridge.

The most famous story speaks of a man named P. K. Appuhami, who lived in the Kappatipola area in Melimada. Born in 1870, Appuhami was a famed traditional drummer and devil dancer (a ritual dance form). One day, while returning home gloomily as he lost a competition, Appuhami was seen by a British official. The man was extremely frightened by the devilish apparition (Appuhami was still in his dance costume) at the beginning; but soon became quite friendly. Learning that the strange foreigner was in his area to construct a railway; Appuhami assisted by supplying him with labour from the local villages.

But things did not go smoothly with the railway construction. They found that they were unable to bridge a large gap between two hills; as there was a quagmire in the valley in between. It was not possible to create firm anchoring, due to the marshy ground. On learning this, Appuhami requested to take over the bridge project. While he was rejected initially, they agreed later; as he had gained their trust with his assistance and friendship. As the story goes, Appuhami started working on the bridge in 1913. He solved the issue of the unstable ground by toppling giant rocks into the space; until a firm bed of rocks was formed. He then created the bridge’s brick columns over this bed and continued with the construction of the bridge.

The methods of constructions used by Appuhami proved to be so intuitive and cost effective; that he finished the entire project, which was intended to continue for many years, within a single year at a fraction of the original cost planned. The British officials were so shocked that the ‘savages’ had finished such a huge project so easily; that they refused to believe its structural integrity. At this point Appuhami is said to have sworn to the strength of the structure by saying he would prove it by lying under the bridge; when the railway line was used for the first time. Once the track was completed, he kept to his promise; awing the officials with his achievement.

Most interestingly, the story also states that Appuhami was then offered payment in the form of the balance costs that he saved with his inexpensive construction methods. The folklore speaks of the happy day when Appuhami returned to his village with four carts of silver coins. He then proceeded to spend it on meals for his village and the neighboring village for an entire two days, while also giving each villager a silver coin.

Regardless of the truth of the stories; the fact remains that the Nine Arches Bridge, with its nine graceful arches and solid construction, is one of the proofs of Sri Lanka‘s skills in

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