Editorial photo #13333550 Human Interest

The Historic Warawala Old Steel Bridge In Ruwanwella, Sri Lanka

A commemorative nameplate on the Warawala Old Steel Bridge identifies the British engineers and the ironworks responsible for its construction. This plaque documents the bridge's industrial heritage and the expansion of the railway and road network during the British colonial period in Ceylon. (Photo by Dilantha Walpola/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13333550
Date taken: 17 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Dilantha Walpola/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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