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Sangili
Palama
is
a
type
of
a
narrow
suspension
bridge
(hanging
bridge)
which
lies
across
rivers
in
various
part
of
Sri
Lanka.
The
ancient
Sangili
Palama’s
were
built
using
large
ropes
but
now
steel
cables
are
used
in
building
these
bridges.
These
bridges
are
so
narrow
only
pedestrians
can
use
them
and
most
of
the
time
barely
2
people
can
pass
each
other.
Wooden
planks
are
laid
across
the
cables
but
in
most
cases
due
to
non
maintenance
some
planks
can
be
found
missing
creating
gaping
holes.
the
The
thrill
of
a
Sangili
Palama
is
the
walking
across
it
with
the
whole
bridge
bouncing
with
every
steps
and
swaying
side
to
side.
With
the
bouncing
and
swinging
increasing
as
you
move
towards
the
center
of
the
bridge
with
rattling
notices
from
stretching
cables
and
loose
planks
,
most
people
find
walking
across
these
types
of
suspensions
bridges
nerve
wrecking.
There
are
few
long
and
popular
suspension
bridges
in
Sri
Lanka.
Some
of
them
are
Peradeniya
Hanging
Bridge
across
Mahaweli
Ganga
and
the Ruwanwella
Sangili
Palama across
Kelani
Ganga
which
is
believed
to
be
the
the
longest
in
the
country.
Peradeniya
Sangili
Palama
lies
across
the
mighty
Mahaweli
Ganga
(River)
connecting
the Peradeniya
Botanical
Garden and
the
Gannoruwa
School
of
Agriculture.
Two
pairs
of
9.5
meter
high
steel
pillars
hold
the
steel
cables
of
the
127
meter
long
bridge.
It
has
been
built
in
1931,
during
the
British
rule
of
then
Ceylon.
This
bridge
lies
a
at
the
far
end
of
the
Peradeniya
Botanical
Garden.
Walking
straight
in
to
the
garden
from
the
entrance,
you
will
come
to
the
great
circular
park.
Continuing
straight
through
this
park
brings
you
to
the
Royal
Palm
Avenue,
adorned
with
tall
palm
trees
on
both
sides.
The
bridge
lies
at
the
far
end
of
this
road
where
it
meets
the
Mahaweli
River.
This
is
about
a
1.2
km
walk
from
the
entrance